Josh Pyke Locks In Australian Headline Tour For October

After being forced to call off his Fans First tour in March due to the COVID outbreak, Josh Pyke has confirmed the run will now go ahead in October.

With the Aussie songwriter's first album in five years, Rome, set for release on 28 August, Pyke will perform dates just a matter of weeks later in Brisbane, Melbourne, Ballarat, Fremantle, Adelaide and Sydney.

“I was so looking forward to hitting the road before Covid hit and I’m truly chomping at the bit to share these songs with a live audience,” Pyke said.

“I’ll be playing solo and find that expressing these songs in that context really resonates. By the time I’m able to play again, it’ll be a celebration of not only these songs but of performance in general.

"It’ll be a joyful return to the stage and the world in general.”

To coincide with the news, has released the fourth single from the new record, Don't Let It Wait.

"Releasing music during this time has been a huge challenge, but this is what I love and how I engage with the world, and the idea of holding back on that goes against what this particular song is about," Pyke said of the track.

"It feels especially right to release this song at a time like this as it is about grabbing a moment. Tell the person you love how you feel, dive into the ocean when you have the chance.

"We get so caught up in the daily grind we often leave things for later, and by the time we come back around, the moment has passed.

"This song is a reminder to myself as much as anyone to seize the day.”

For details on dates and venues for the newly-announced shows, click on theGuide.