The Hellacopters And Gluecifer Announce Massive Australian Co-Headline Tour For 2027

Scandinavian rock fans, your time has come.

Swedish garage rock legends The Hellacopters are making their long awaited return to Australia next year, joining forces with Norwegian rock heavyweights Gluecifer for the Respect The Rock Australian Tour.

Presented by Hardline Media, the co-headline run will see two of Scandinavia’s most influential rock bands share the stage across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide next March, it’ll mark the first local shows for The Hellacopters in years and the long awaited Australian debut of Gluecifer.

Respect The Rock Australian Tour 2027

The Hellacopters + Gluecifer

• Wednesday, March 17th – Brisbane – The Triffid
• Thursday, March 18th – Sydney – Manning
• Friday, March 19th – Melbourne – Croxton
• Saturday, March 20th – Adelaide – Ed Castle

Early Bird pre-sale tickets go on sale Thursday, July 16 at 11:00am AEST, with general public tickets available from Tuesday, July 21 at 11:00am AEST.

All of the details here.

Big time return

Formed in 1994, The Hellacopters quickly became one of Sweden’s defining rock acts following the release of their Grammy Award-winning debut album Supershitty To The Max.

Led by Nicke Andersson and featuring guitarist Dregen during the band’s classic era, the group built a global reputation through albums including Payin’ The Dues and Grande Rock before initially calling it quits in 2007.

After reuniting in 2016, the band returned to recording, releasing their ninth studio album, Overdriver, last year.

Gluecifer’s Australian debut

Joining them are Norway’s Gluecifer, another cornerstone of the Scandinavian rock explosion of the late ’90s. Albums such as Ridin’ The Tiger, Tender Is The Savage and Basement Apes helped cement the band’s reputation before they disbanded in 2005. Since reforming in 2017, Gluecifer have returned with new music, including their latest release, Same Drug New High.

With two iconic bands sharing one bill, the Respect The Rock tour is shaping up to be one of the biggest rock events of 2027, so be sure to get those tickets quick.