Geoff Tate is returning to Australia in 2027 for what are being billed as his final Australian performances of Operation: Mindcrime in full.
The former Queensrÿche frontman will bring the enormous concept record back to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney next April, but there’s another deep cut waiting alongside it.
For the first time in Australia, Tate and his band will also perform Queensrÿche’s original Queen of the Reich EP from beginning to end, before digging further into his catalogue for a greatest hits set.
Geoff Tate 2027 Australian Tour
- Wednesday, April 14th – Adelaide, The Gov
- Thursday, April 15th – Melbourne, The Croxton
- Friday, April 16th – Sydney, Crowbar
Tickets
A limited early bird pre-sale for both general admission and VIP Meet & Greet tickets begins this Thursday, September 3rd at 11:00am AEST exclusively through Hardline Media.
Early bird tickets have no booking fee and offer savings of up to $8.
General public tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 8th at 11:00am AEST through Oztix.
Limited VIP Meet & Greet packages include a meet and photo opportunity with Geoff Tate, VIP laminate and lanyard, an Australian tour poster to have signed, signatures on up to three additional personal items and early access to the merchandise stand and venue.
The songs survived outside the concept
‘Revolution Calling’, ‘Operation: Mindcrime’, ‘Spreading The Disease’, ‘Suite Sister Mary’, ‘The Needle Lies’, ‘Breaking The Silence’, ‘I Don’t Believe In Love’ and ‘Eyes Of A Stranger’ remain some of the strongest material Tate ever put his voice to.
The other end of Queensrÿche’s story will also get some overdue attention.
Released in 1983, the band’s self-titled debut EP introduced the world to songs including ‘Queen Of The Reich’ and ‘The Lady Wore Black’, with Tate’s absurd upper register already operating at full force.
Geoff Tate ‘I Don’t Believe In Love’ live
Hearing that release performed completely before Operation: Mindcrime essentially gives Australian audiences a trip from Queensrÿche’s earliest recordings into the album that turned the band into progressive metal heavyweights.
Tate remains one of the genre’s most distinctive vocalists, with a career stretching across Queensrÿche’s multi-platinum years and his extensive solo work following his departure from the band.
With Operation: Mindcrime being retired from his Australian touring repertoire after these dates, anyone who’s been putting off seeing the record performed front-to-back has officially run out of excuses.
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