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Empire of the Sun have announced their “Ask That God: Afterlife” tour, a 2026 North American run taking place through the late summer and fall. The tour follows Empire of the Sun’s 2025 “Ask That God” trek, which took place in support of their 2024 album of the same name. Now, serving as the “final installment” of the Ask That God journey, they’ll be resurrecting the tour for its “Afterlife” era with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation joining the run as support. Get Empire of the Sun Tickets Here After a handful of festival dates — including stops at Osheaga and Outside Lands — Empire of the Sun’s 2026 tour will commence with a return to Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on August 11th. They’ll continue with shows in cities like Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Toronto, New York City, Columbia (Maryland), Philadelphia, Charlotte, Miami, Tampa, Dallas, Austin, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and many more. The run concludes with a performance in Las Vegas on October 9th; see Empire of the Sun’s full list of tour dates below. Related Video Tickets for Empire of the Sun’s 2026 tour will first be available via an artist pre-sale running on Tuesday, March 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time; fans can sign up HERE for pre-sale access to their desired show date(s) by Sunday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m. PST. A Live Nation pre-sale is also running on Thursday, March 19th at 10:00 a.m. local time; fans can sign up for Live Nation’s free All Access membership to receive pre-sale access. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on Friday, March 20th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Advertisement “It feels like a very pivotal time,” frontman Luke Steele said in a statement about the upcoming tour. “We have a new song to sing, we have to step into a new doorway — a new chapter. The world is changing. It feels like a revolution in the world and we have to unite. Love is the power weapon.” He continued, highlighting the tour’s emphasis on optimism, transformation, and rebirth. “Ask That God: Afterlife feels like a tour of unknowns and possibilities — new visions, new plateaus, fragile breakthroughs. I think things are going to happen on this tour that have never happened before. We can’t wait to take this music and this tour to new frontiers. Let’s break barriers together.” Empire of the Sun returned in 2024 to offer Ask That God, which served as their first new album in eight years upon release. Last year, they released a digital deluxe edition of the album with additional tracks “Dark Secrets” and “Somebody’s Son” featuring Lindsey Buckingham. Get Ask That God on vinyl here. Advertisement Empire of the Sun 2026 Tour Dates: 08/01 — Montreal, QC @ Osheaga 08/07 — Aspen, CO @ Up in the Sky 08/07-08/09 — San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands 08/11 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^ 08/14 — Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater ^ 08/16 — Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater ^ 08/18 — Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion ^ 08/20 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre ^ 08/21 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ^ 08/23 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center ^ 08/25 — Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre ^ 08/28 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ^ 08/29 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium ^ 08/30 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater ^ 09/02 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^ 09/04 — Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^ 09/05 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann ^ 09/06 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^ 09/09 — Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater ^ 09/10 — Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront ^ 09/12 — Birmingham, AL @ Coca-Cola Amphitheater ^ 09/13 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^ 09/16 — Miami, FL @ FPL Solar Amphitheater ^ 09/17 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ 09/20 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion ^ 09/21 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center ^ 09/24 — Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman ^ 09/26 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP ^ 09/29 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ^ 10/01 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ 10/03 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^ 10/07 — San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park ^ 10/08 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl ^ 10/09 — Las Vegas, NV @ PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ^ ^ = w/ Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation Load More