The prince of parody is heading Down Under for his The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.
“I don’t very often get an opportunity to tour outside of North America,” says Al, “so it’s a huge thrill for me to come back to Australia and play a bunch of songs that most people would rather not hear.”
Catch him when he heads to Melbourne’s own Palais Theatre for a show full of deep cuts and fan-favourite originals.
Weird Al Yankovic The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour
- March 10 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- March 13 – Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide
- March 15 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
- March 18 – Astor Theatre, Perth
- March 20 – QPAC, Brisbane
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Reprising his wildly successful 2018 and 2022 North American Vanity Tours, including sold-out performances at The Kennedy Centre and Carnegie Hall, Al and his original band of four decades will be foregoing their usual high-octane theatrics (no costumes, no props, no video screens) in favour of playing deep cuts and fan-favourite originals rather than his classic parodies. Because of the no-frills, bare-bones nature of this show, Yankovic will be performing in more intimate theatres and settings.
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The tour marks Weird Al’s long-anticipated return to the world stage after his highly successful 2019 Strings Attached Tour where he performed each night alongside a full symphony orchestra at world-renowned venues such as New York’s Forest Hills Stadium and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Washington DC’s Wolf Trap.
Opening the show each night will be Al’s long-time friend (and The Vidiot FromUHF co-star), the legendary comedian Emo Philips.
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. His last release Mandatory Fun (2014) was the first comedy album in history to debut at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200. In November 2017, Legacy Recordings released the career-spanning Squeeze Box: The Complete Recordings of “Weird Al” Yankovic, including all 14 of his studio albums re-mastered for vinyl and CD format, plus a rarities album and 120-page book of photos from the archives, all housed in a replica of his signature accordion. The project earned Yankovic his fifth Grammy Award.
Tickets go on sale on December 2. Grab them by heading here.
