‘This duo from Australia, nuts, just NUTS ... absolutely flawless’ – Zane Lowe, Apple Music

‘Australia’s next breakout indie heroes’ – NME ★★★★

‘Royel Otis… sound like the coolest thing in the world’ – Rolling Stone AU

After a whirlwind year of sold-out shows across Australia, the US, UK, and Europe and the release of their critically-acclaimed debut album, the end of year countdown is on for Sydney duo Royel Otis!

Rounding out an absolutely huge 12 months for the band – which included four wins at the recent  2024 ARIA Awards, plus festival slots at Primavera, Reading & Leeds, Sziget and Boston Calling, sold out tours across the globe, and more – Royel Otis are Coming Home this month. Performing their biggest headline show yet at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on Saturday 21 December, after a landmark year this is fans’ chance to celebrate on home soil with the Sydney band that’s taken the world by storm!

Royel Otis are pleased today to reveal two special acts also performing on the night you won’t want to miss:

Joining Royel Otis at the iconic Hordern Pavilion is rising Sydney singer-songwriter Nick Ward, who’s been busy making waves in 2024. In early October, Ward released his debut album, House With the Blue Door, which featured the magnetic lead single ‘All Your Life’. Just last month he hit another milestone, supporting Troye Sivan on the pop star’s national Australian and New Zealand tour. Last week, he was named GQ Australia’s Breakthrough Musician of the Year. Ward recently captivated fans with his unforgettable Like a Version on triple j, delivering a stunning cover of Blink-182’s ‘Adam’s Song’. Nick Ward’s music transcends boundaries, weaving together elements of indie pop rock, emo, electronic and hip-hop to create a sound that is uniquely his own, and captivating audiences worldwide.

Opening proceedings will be Aussie five-piece Le Shiv, who began  as a band when they were living in in Los Angeles, after relocating from Sydney a few years ago. Now back home and post-pandemic, the band deliver searing guitars, ear-hooking melodies and gut-punching lyrics through songs that will either make you dance or cry… sometimes both. triple j namechecked them as an Unearthed Feature Artist to watch, thanks to singles such as their infectious track ‘I’m Fine, I’ve Said Too Much, But How Are You?’. 2024 saw the release of Le Shiv’s debut EP, New World Colour, which received widespread support from Spotify and saw the band take their infectious live show across the country.

With two unmissable acts joining the bill alongside the hottest band in Australia right now, this December show is going to be huge. Don’t miss Royel Otis, when they return to Sydney in just over two weeks’ time… tickets on sale now!