Birdy To Open For Niall Horan On Australian Tour

English singer Birdy is set to open for Niall Horan on his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Playing in arena venues in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, final tickets for Horan’s shows have been released today to accompany the support act announcement.

“Thrilled to have Birdy joining me for the Australia and New Zealand dates,” Horan wrote on social media this morning (17 April). “Final tickets have just been released at NiallHoran.com so grab them while ya can. Can’t wait to see you soon”.

Niall Horan’s Australia and New Zealand tour begins on Friday, 26 April, at Auckland’s Spark Arena before heading to Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 28 April, Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday, 1 May, and two back-to-back shows at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (Friday, 3 and Saturday, 4 May).

Thrilled to have @birdy joining me for the Australia and New Zealand dates ! Final tickets have just been released at https://t.co/BnjqkzT7vW so grab them while ya can. Can’t wait to see you soon x pic.twitter.com/VnT8AdHeoh

— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) April 16, 2024

Last August, Birdy—who you know best for her stunning cover of Bon Iver’s Skinny Love, which she released at just 14 years old—released her fifth album, Portraits.

In 2012, Birdy’s eponymous debut album, packed with cover songs, hit #1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, with her takes on Skinny Love and Cherry Ghost’s People Help The People constantly on the airwaves.

While Birdy is best known for her indie folk-driven sound, on last year’s Portraits, she embraced elements of synth and electronic-inspired pop music, releasing more straightforward pop songs rather than piano-based ballads. On her latest LP, Birdy cited influences such as David Bowie, Kate Bush, Madonna, and Prince while outlining the inspiration of a “more Gothic feeling” found in the music of PJ Harvey and Portishead.

On his return to Australia, Niall Horan commented in a press release, “I have said it many times, but I do mean it when I say that the times I have spent down under are some of the best periods of my life. I have had amazing shows in Australia and New Zealand, and I cannot wait to be back in 2024.

“My favourite thing in the world is being on tour. Performing my songs for my fans and sharing those incredible moments together are the reason why I write music in the first place. This is going to be my best tour yet, and I cannot wait to see all you ‘lovers’ in 2024.”

NIALL HORAN

THE SHOW – LIVE ON TOUR

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST BIRDY

FRIDAY 26 APRIL – SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND

SUNDAY 28 APRIL – BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE

WEDNESDAY 1 MAY – QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY

FRIDAY 3 MAY – ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE

SATURDAY 4 MAY – ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE

Tickets here