Avenged Sevenfold Announces Epic Return To NZ

Live Nation has today announced that American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, are returning to Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 12 years. Known for their spectacular live shows, Avenged Sevenfold will make their long-awaited return with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill on all tour dates.

The tour kicks off October 16 in Sydney, Australia at Qudos Bank Arena, before heading to Brisbane’s Entertainment Centre on October 18 followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on October 20 before heading to New Zealand to play Auckland’s Spark Arena on October 23.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday 17 April at 11am local time.

An artist presale will commence on Tuesday 14 April at 10am running until Friday 17 April at 10am.

Priority tickets will be available first for A7X’s Deathbats Club and Deathbats Rewards Ticketpass holders with their request window opening Tuesday, 14 April at 8:00 am NZST at https://nza7x.request.ticketmaster.co.nz for New Zealand. The reservation window will close Tuesday, 14 April at 11:59 pm NZST and requests will be processed and confirmed Wednesday April 15.

TicketPass is a reward claimed on both band’s new verification-based rewards system, created by Avenged Sevenfold & Bitflips. Deathbat Rewards is a free loyalty program for fans to sign up to by using either an email address or a digital wallet. Rewards members earn points by streaming music, buying merchandise, and attending shows in order to claim various perks once they achieve levels throughout the season.

During the Presale window, fans will use their Dapp wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase, Etc.) or email account to authenticate their access and then submit their request for tickets. After the request period closes, they will receive a confirmation email if tickets matching their preferences have been secured. This process will give exclusive access to token-holding fans. By using this platform, the band is protecting proven fans from bots, scalpers, and early dynamic pricing. For more information on the Token-Gated Sales platform see HERE.

Eligible Westpac New Zealand customers with a Westpac New Zealand Mastercard have special access to presale tickets starting from Wednesday 15 April at 10am until Friday 17 April at 10am. Westpac hotpoints® Mastercard cardholders also have access to exclusive preferred tickets from Friday 17 April at 11am. For more information visit priceless.com/westpacnz

The Live Nation presale starts Thursday 16 April at 11am, concluding on Friday 17 April at 10am local time or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at livenation.co.nz/register

All times are local. For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.co.nz

AVENGED SEVENFOLD

NEW ZEALAND 2026 TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS COHEED AND CAMBIA
AND THORNHILL

SPARK ARENA, AUCKLAND
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23