{"id":2430702,"date":"2026-05-24T22:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2430702"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:06:44","slug":"hiatus-kaiyote-announce-aotearoa-new-zealand-anniversary-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hiatus-kaiyote-announce-aotearoa-new-zealand-anniversary-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiatus Kaiyote Announce Aotearoa New Zealand Anniversary Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hiatus Kaiyote are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five years.<\/p>\n<p>The Melbourne-based band are crossing the ditch to celebrate their 15th anniversary \u201cwith an electrifying night of funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and progressive R&amp;B as only they know how,\u201d according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can catch them at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on September 3rd, followed by a final show at the Town Hall in T\u0101maki Makaurau Auckland on September 4th (see full details below).<\/p>\n<p>Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 28th at 12pm local time. The Live Nation pre-sale begins on Wednesday, May 27th at 11am local time, while the Mastercard pre-sale begins on Tuesday, May 26th at 11am local time.<\/p>\n<p>Led by singer-guitarist Naomi \u201cNai Palm\u201d Saalfield, the Melbourne band \u2013 also featuring bassist Paul Bender, keyboardist Simon Mavin, and drummer Perrin Moss \u2013 exploded internationally with their 2012 debut <em>Tawk Tomahawk<\/em>, which drew praise from the likes of Prince, Erykah Badu and Questlove.<\/p>\n<p>They landed their first of three Grammy nominations for their Q-Tip collaboration \u201cNakamarra\u201d, received their second for their polyrhythmic record <em>Choose Your Weapon<\/em> (2015), and had their music sampled by Kendrick Lamar, Beyonc\u00e9, and Drake (with whom Nai Palm also collaborated on 2018\u2019s monster hit \u201cScorpion\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s 2021 album <em>Mood Valiant<\/em> earned them another Grammy nod, while their latest, 2024\u2019s <em>Love Heart Cheat Code<\/em>, landed them an ARIA nomination for Best Group.<\/p>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\">\n            Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\">\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hiatus Kaiyote have also built a formidable reputation for their spectacular live shows \u2013 a high-wire mix of musical mastery and thrilling, edge-of-your-seat chaos.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hiatus Kaiyote 15th Band-iversary Aotearoa New Zealand Tour<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Mastercard pre-sale begins Tuesday, May 26th (11am local time)<\/em><br \/><em>Live Nation pre-sale begins Wednesday, May 27th (11am local time)<\/em><br \/><em>General sale begins Thursday, May 28th (12pm local time)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ticket information available <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livenation.co.nz\/hiatus-kaiyote-tickets-adp402346\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>September 3rd<\/strong><br \/>Meow Nui, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>September 4th<\/strong><br \/>Town Hall, T\u0101maki Makaurau Auckland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t\t\t! function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n\t\t\t\tif (f.fbq) return;\n\t\t\t\tn = f.fbq = function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tn.callMethod ?\n\t\t\t\t\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n\t\t\t\t};\n\t\t\t\tif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n\t\t\t\tn.push = n;\n\t\t\t\tn.loaded = !0;\n\t\t\t\tn.version = '2.0';\n\t\t\t\tn.queue = [];\n\t\t\t\tt = b.createElement(e);\n\t\t\t\tt.async = !0;\n\t\t\t\tt.src = v;\n\t\t\t\ts = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\t\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n\t\t\t}(window, document, 'script',\n\t\t\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\t\tfbq('init', '243859349395737');\n\t\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView');\n\t\t\tfbq.disablePushState = true;\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiatus Kaiyote are returning to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in five years. The Melbourne-based band are crossing the ditch to celebrate their 15th anniversary \u201cwith an electrifying night of funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and progressive R&amp;B as only they know how,\u201d according to a press release. 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