Tina Arena announces 2025 ‘Don’t Ask Again’ tour

An Australian music icon is set to bring her acclaimed hits to Cairns, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in 2025.

Australian singer Tina Arena. Photo: Supplied.

Australian music icon Tina Arena has announced her return to Queensland next year, lighting up three venues across the state with her powerhouse vocals and timeless hits as part of her newly-announced national “Don’t Ask Again”.

Best known for chart-toppers like Chains and Burn, the ARIA Hall of Famer last performed outdoors at Sandstone Point, near Bribie Island, in November 2024.

This time, the beloved hit maker is ditching the open-air format for a more intimate setting when she graces the QPAC Concert Hall stage in Brisbane next May.

Australian singer Tina Arena. Photo: Supplied.

The 2025 “Don’t Ask Again” tour celebrates the 30th anniversary of Arena’s landmark album Don’t Ask.

Now 56, the singer will deliver a string of unforgettable performances spanning a career that first captured Australia’s attention on Young Talent Time.

Since then, she has sold millions of records worldwide, recorded 13 studio albums — including several in French — and cemented her status as one of Australia’s greatest vocalists.

Queensland fans can catch Arena at Munro Martin Parklands in Cairns, QPAC Concert Hall in Brisbane, and The Star on the Gold Coast as part of her jam-packed April-May national tour schedule.

These shows mark Arena’s triumphant comeback to the touring circuit following health setbacks that forced her to postpone her “Love Saves” tour in 2023.

Katy Perry with Tina Arena at the AFL grand final. Picture: David Caird

Arena’s recent return to the spotlight has been nothing short of stellar.

Earlier this year, she headlined the AFL Gather Round welcome dinner in Adelaide, then dazzled audiences at the 2024 AFL Grand Final alongside global pop powerhouse Katy Perry.

Adding to the excitement, her signature anthem Chains has just been inducted into the National Film & Sound Archive’s prestigious Sounds of Australia collection.

Pre-sale tickets for the “Don’t Ask Again” tour are available from Thursday, December 12 at 10am (local), with general sales from Friday, December 13 at 10am (local) at www.tinaarena.com.

Tina Arena “Don’t Ask Again” Qld dates

■ Munro Martin Parklands, Cairns: Saturday, 17 May 2025

■ QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane: Tuesday, 20 May 2025 and Wednesday, 21 May 2025

■ The Star, Gold Coast: Friday, 23 May 2025