Post Malone is officially heading back to Australia. Three years after his sold-out Spilt Milk tour, the global superstar is set to return to Australia in 2026 as the headline act for the massive Strummingbird festival.
The chart-topping singer will front the modern country music extravaganza across three major dates this October, bringing his hugely successful country era to Australian fans for the very first time. Strummingbird will kick off in Ballarat on October 10 before heading to Newcastle on October 17 and the Sunshine Coast on October 18.
The festival's huge lineup was unveiled on Monday, with Malone leading an all-star roster that includes Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Stella Lefty, Dexter & The Moonrocks, Brad Cox, Cam, Kaitlin Butts, Noah Rinker, Sons of the East and a host of rising country stars.
Post Malone's Country Era
Malone's Australian return comes off the back of his Grammy-nominated country album F-1 Trillion, which saw the rapper-turned-country sensation collaborate with icons including Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson. The White Iverson hitmaker has spent more than a decade dominating global charts with smash hits including Sunflower, Rockstar and Circles, while successfully reinventing himself as one of modern country's most talked-about crossover stars.
Festival Lineup and Experience
Joining Malone on the lineup is Bailey Zimmerman, one of America's fastest-rising country acts, whose gritty anthems and viral hits have catapulted him to international fame. Fans can also expect performances from North Carolina showman Cooper Alan, Billboard chart-climbers Stella Lefty and Dexter & The Moonrocks, as well as Australian favourites Brad Cox, Max Jackson and Sara Berki.
Festival organisers have promised a full Nashville-inspired experience, complete with live music, line dancing and a celebration of modern country culture. Presale tickets will go live on Wednesday, May 13, with general public sales opening Thursday, May 14. The announcement is expected to send Australian fans into a frenzy, with Post Malone's previous local tour dates selling out rapidly.
Tour Delays and New Album
It comes after Post Malone delayed the start of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Jelly Roll. The 30-year-old singer, who closed out Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California on April 26 with a rowdy performance, shared a message to Instagram Stories late Friday night, in which he stated that he wanted to wrap up his upcoming album before he hits the road.
'Looking at the upcoming schedule after Stagecoach. I came to the realization that what we're trying to do, and what's possible, isn't really lining up,' said Malone, who helped celebrate Ozzy Osbourne during the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 2026 Grammys. 'The truth is, I promised y'all beautiful people new music, and I don't have the time to finish it before tour starts. We ain't ready for tour just yet, so I'm making the decision to push the tour back about three weeks to get this music done.'
The tour was originally slated to begin on May 13 at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, but it's been cancelled along with five other dates. Now, the tour will commence on June 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Malone's pending project, titled The Eternal Buzz, has been teased as a colossal 40-song double album featuring two discs with 20 songs each. According to KISS Country 99.9, Malone's forthcoming album will be more traditional country, with 'more fiddle, pedal steel, guitar solos.' Malone hasn't released an album since 2024's F-1 Trillion, which was a massive commercial hit.
