Hans Zimmer’s ‘Next Level’ Tour Is Heading Down Under
Hans Zimmer will take it to the next level in Australia later this year, for the superstar screen composer’s second arena tour of these parts in 18 months.
The German-born Oscar and Grammy Award winner will go coast-to-coast on his The Next Level production, which starts Oct. 12 at Perth’s RAC Arena, then heads east for shows in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Presented by Presented by Frontier Touring, Semmel Concerts and RCI Global, Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level will see Zimmer “push the boundaries of sound, staging, and scale, marking his boldest live chapter yet,” reads a statement announcing the tour.
Zimmer will travel with his 19-piece band and featuring various vocalists, including Lisa Gerrard, singer with Australia’s Dead Can Dance, and a newly designed, “striking architectural stage concept” that’s said to blend electronic sound design with powerful orchestration.
The Interstellar composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist wants the experience to feel something like a party, at a fun park. “I want fans to feel like they’re at a rave party or riding a roller coaster,” he explains in a statement. “For me, every show is a new voyage of discovery. The greatest challenge is the status quo – you have to do everything in your power to leave it behind and find and create something new.”
Australia clearly loves Zimmer and his deep catalogue of compositions, from Gladiator to Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Mission: Impossible, F1, The Lion King, Black Hawk Down, The Last Samurai, Dune and many others. He was last in the market in April 2025, for five east coast arena shows.
Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level has been a blockbuster in his native Europe. By April 2026, reps say, the tour had completed 50 sold-out shows in 17 countries, shifting more than 600,000 tickets.
All up, Zimmer has scored more than 500 projects across all mediums, which have grossed more than $28 billion combined at the global box office. His treasure chest includes two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, five Grammys, and an American Music Award.
