Dizzee Rascal is returning to Australia and New Zealand this November and December for the We Want Bass tour, joined by U.K. dance act Example, rapper Arrdee and Perth DJ Swaglord Savannah across seven shows.
The tour opens at Perth HPC on Nov. 26 and moves through Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Byron Bay before closing at Auckland’s Shed 10 on Dec. 8. Support lineups vary by city: Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney get the full four-artist bill, while Adelaide and Auckland feature only Arrdee, and Byron Bay features only Swaglord Savannah. Mastercard and Live Nation presales run July 8-9, with general tickets on sale July 9 at 1 p.m. local time via livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz.
Born Dylan Mills, Dizzee Rascal remains one of the most influential artists to emerge from London’s grime scene. His 2003 debut Boy in da Corner won the Mercury Prize, making him the youngest winner in the award’s history at 19 and the second rapper to take the prize after Ms. Dynamite the year before. The album is widely regarded as one of grime’s foundational texts.
His commercial peak came with 2009’s Tongue n’ Cheek, which produced four consecutive U.K. No. 1 singles — “Dance Wiv Me” with Calvin Harris, “Bonkers” with Armand Van Helden, “Holiday” and “Dirtee Disco” — and was certified double platinum. His 2010 collaboration with Shakira, “Loca,” topped charts across Europe and peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. He was appointed MBE in 2020 for services to music.
Example has built a near two-decade career as one of the U.K.’s most consistent rap-dance crossover acts. Arrdee broke through via his verse on Russ Millions and Tion Wayne’s U.K. No. 1 “Body Remix,” before his debut mixtape Pier Pressure reached No. 2 on the Official Albums Chart and No. 1 on the U.K. Streaming Chart.
Dizzee Rascal — We Want Bass Tour: Australia & New Zealand 2026
Nov. 26 — Perth — HPC (with Example, Arrdee, Swaglord Savannah)
Nov. 28 — Brisbane — Eatons Hill Outdoors (with Example, Arrdee, Swaglord Savannah)
Dec. 1 — Adelaide — Hindley Street Music Hall (with Arrdee)
Dec. 4 — Melbourne — Royal Botanic Gardens (with Example, Arrdee, Swaglord Savannah)
Dec. 5 — Sydney — On The Steps at Sydney Opera House Forecourt (with Example, Arrdee, Swaglord Savannah)
Dec. 6 — Byron Bay — Beach Hotel (with Swaglord Savannah)
Dec. 8 — Auckland — Shed 10 (with Arrdee)
