Beyonce, Coldplay, Drake among top-tier acts tipped to bring global tours Down Under

Australia is set for an “unprecedented” wave of stadium tours, with global superstars Drake, Beyonce and the Rolling Stones tipped to perform Down Under next year.

Beyonce is in discussions to bring her world tour to Australia in 2023/24, promoters say.

Promoters say Australia is set for an “unprecedented” wave of stadium tours by superstars including Coldplay, Pink, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Bruce Springsteen in 2023-24.

And while the Rolling Stones are yet to confirm 2023 dates to their ongoing 60th anniversary tour, the British supergroup remains top of the tour wishlist for local promoters.

But with Melbourne’s 2023 concert calendar already boasting stadium shows by Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Sir Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone, another rush of top-tier acts confirms hometown crowds are ready to rock on a major scale following two years of live music drought. Michael Buble and Rod Stewart will also tour next year.

“’Unprecedented’ is an overly used word, but I think there is a thirst for people to get back out, which has catapulted a lot of acts into stadiums, and a belief there is a demand to fill them,” Roger Field, Live Nation Asia Pacific president, said.

“We are going to see a lot more (superstar) acts, which will open the pipeline for everyone to come down here.

Rapper Drake is on the radar for a 2023 tour. Picture: Prince Williams

American singer Pink is also set to tour Australia. Picture: Brendon Thorne

“We’re looking at the touring calendar, and touring map, with confidence we didn’t have in 2020, 21 and most of 22. All the critical components are lining up for us to be presenting, collectively as an industry, a mammoth number of shows and events.”

Superstars Coldplay, Beyonce, Pink, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Metallica are all in discussions to bring their world tours to Australia in 2023 or 2024.

Given most, if not all, are stadium acts, November to March seems to be likely window for their visits.

Other acts including Drake, The Eagles and The Weeknd are also on the radar for 2023 tours.

Mr Field said the recent success of Guns N’ Roses and Billy Joel concerts at the MCG symbolised Melbourne’s desire to get back to stadium show heydays.

He cited AC/DC, U2 and George Michael’s coliseum shows in 2010.

“There was something like 10 stadium shows that year,” Mr Field said.

“I think we’re looking like potentially — across all the promoters — breaking that level, and possibly sustaining it. We are seeing people coming out en masse.”

Mr Field said Melbourne was “pulsing and jumping” last week, not only with the Billy Joel show, but a Hardware event at the Myer Music Bowl, and The Killers at Mt Duneed, near Geelong.

He added: “I hope we maintain recognition from councils and governments for the economic contribution we make, and the fact we’ve come back, as an industry, on our own.”

Meanwhile, the ticket demand for Swift’s shows, has already caused disruption overseas.

Ticketmaster’s website crashed during the rush to buy tickets.

Swift said later: “It’s truly amazing that 2.4 million people got tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they went through several bear attacks to get them.”