Ronan Keating embarks on the "Just Getting Started" world tour: Australia and New Zealand first on the schedule in March 2027
Ronan Keating has announced a new world tour, "Just Getting Started", with which he will celebrate more than three decades of his career live, from his time with Boyzone to his long-running solo work. The first confirmed leg of the tour will take place in Australia and New Zealand in March 2027 and includes five arenas in five cities: Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Christchurch and Auckland. According to the official announcement by promoter Destroy All Lines, the regional run begins on March 11 at Perth HPC and ends on March 18 at Spark Arena in Auckland. The program is conceived as a cross-section of Keating's catalogue, so both his solo songs and Boyzone's biggest hits are expected.
The announcement was made at a time when Keating is once again strongly present on the concert and media scene. The promoter describes the tour as a celebration of the songs, stories and moments that have marked his career, while the singer himself emphasized that the title "Just Getting Started" represents the beginning of a new creative chapter for him. Rolling Stone Australia also states that the concerts will connect his solo repertoire with Boyzone songs and that audiences should hear stories from different stages of his career during the performances. For audiences who have followed him since the 1990s, it is therefore a retrospective, but not a tour designed solely as a nostalgic review of the past.
Five concerts in eight days, from Perth to Auckland
The first concert of the "Just Getting Started World Tour" is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 2027, at Perth HPC in the Mt Claremont area of Western Australia. The venue's official website confirms the date and states that Keating will perform solo hits and Boyzone songs, while doors are currently scheduled to open at 18:45; the final timing of the performance itself may still change. The tour then moves to Australia's east coast, where he will perform at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on March 13, followed the next day, March 14, by a show at TikTok Entertainment Centre in Sydney. The official venue websites confirm these dates, with the Melbourne program currently listed as starting at 19:30, while Sydney is listed as starting at 20:00.
After three Australian concerts, two New Zealand stops follow. Keating will perform at Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch on March 16, and Ticketmaster New Zealand currently lists the start time as 19:30. The regional leg ends on March 18 at Spark Arena in Auckland, where the event start time is listed as 19:00. This means the five confirmed concerts will take place within just eight days, giving the tour a packed schedule and a clear arena concept from the outset.
- March 11, 2027 - Perth, Perth HPC
- March 13, 2027 - Melbourne, Margaret Court Arena
- March 14, 2027 - Sydney, TikTok Entertainment Centre
- March 16, 2027 - Christchurch, Wolfbrook Arena
- March 18, 2027 - Auckland, Spark Arena
Keating's official website already displays further dates throughout 2027, including concerts in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Spark Arena states in its announcement that the world tour will include the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with additional dates to be announced for Ireland, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. This means the Australia-New Zealand run will be the introduction to a much broader international cycle rather than a standalone regional tour.
Presale on September 22, general sale on September 24
For all five confirmed concerts, the sales cycle begins in September 2026. According to Destroy All Lines, the presale starts on Tuesday, September 22 at 9:00 local time in each market, while the general sale begins on Thursday, September 24 at 9:00. Ticketmaster's New Zealand pages confirm the same schedule, with different presale channels that may include the promoter, artist, Spotify, venue or Ticketmaster, depending on the concert. Because ticket availability during presales may differ from the general sale, interested buyers should check the conditions for the specific city and the official seller.
The promoter lists three basic price categories: Gold at 129.90 dollars, Platinum at 149.90 dollars and Diamond at 169.90 dollars. Perth HPC explicitly states these amounts in Australian dollars, while Ticketmaster states for the New Zealand events that prices are expressed in New Zealand dollars; processing, infrastructure or delivery fees may additionally apply in individual markets. Because of differences in local rules and sales systems, the final amount paid by the buyer may be higher than the advertised base price, so it is important to check the final total before confirming the purchase.
For the Australian concerts, the published information also shows that entry rules will depend on the venue. Sydney's TikTok Entertainment Centre has marked the event as suitable for all ages, provided that visitors aged 15 or younger are accompanied by an adult, while Margaret Court Arena lists the concert as "licensed all ages". Perth HPC has its own rules for minors in a licensed area. Visitors should therefore check age restrictions, accompaniment rules, accessibility and permitted items for the exact venue for which they have a ticket before travelling.
Keating combines his solo catalogue with Boyzone classics
The central idea of the tour is not tied to just one period of his discography. Destroy All Lines is announcing a program that will include global solo hits and Boyzone classics, allowing Keating to bring together in the same concert format two careers that have often overlapped over the decades. His solo breakthrough at the end of the 1990s included the song "When You Say Nothing at All", which became a UK number one after appearing on the soundtrack of the film "Notting Hill", while his later catalogue brought songs such as "Life Is a Rollercoaster" and "Lovin' Each Day". In its overview of Keating's career, Sky states that he has released 12 solo albums, from his 2000 debut "Ronan" to the 2021 album "Songs from Home".
Boyzone, on the other hand, was formed in Dublin in 1993 and became one of Europe's most successful pop groups of the 1990s. Sky states that the group sold more than 25 million records worldwide, achieved five number-one albums and six number-one singles on the UK chart. Among the songs that defined their career are "No Matter What", "Words", "Father and Son", "Picture of You" and "When the Going Gets Tough". A catalogue like this explains why the new tour is being presented as a review of more than three decades of work rather than simply a current promotional cycle for a single release.
The promoter states that Keating's combined sales through Boyzone and his solo career amount to around 45 million records, including more than 20 million as a solo artist, across a catalogue of 21 albums. On its official website, Guinness World Records lists Keating as the record holder for 30 consecutive entries in the UK Top 10, a record registered in June 2006. Such figures further explain the breadth of the repertoire the tour can cover, from 1990s pop ballads to solo hits from subsequent decades.
Boyzone attracted major attention again in 2025 and 2026
The new solo tour comes after a period in which Boyzone was once again at the center of attention. In February 2025, Sky released the three-part documentary series "Boyzone: No Matter What", in which Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham talk about the group's rise, the pressures of fame, their relationships with one another and the death of Stephen Gately. Sky Group later described the series as its biggest original documentary up to that point and, following its success, also announced the follow-up "One For The Road", dedicated to preparations for the group's return to the stage.
Boyzone reunited in June 2026 for two major farewell concerts at Emirates Stadium in London, their first performances together since a series of concerts at the London Palladium in 2019. Sky described the two performances as the final joint stage appearance of members Keating, Duffy, Lynch and Graham. That phase leads directly into Keating's new tour: Boyzone's legacy remains an important part of the program, but "Just Getting Started" is presented as his independent international project and as a look toward the next period of his career.
The Australian start of the tour also has additional context through Keating's long-running television work in that country. Sky states that he was a judge on Australia's "The X Factor" from 2010 to 2014, then on "The Voice Australia" in 2016, and returned to that format again in 2025. His presence in the Australian market was therefore not limited to concert tours and music releases, but for years also included major television formats.
What travellers need to know before planning a concert trip
The schedule from Perth to Auckland involves great distances and two countries, so some of the audience will combine the concerts with travel. Perth is the starting point on Australia's west coast, while Melbourne and Sydney follow one day apart, requiring careful flight planning for anyone attending multiple shows. For visitors coming from other parts of the country, it may be useful to check accommodation offers in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in advance, especially after the general sale begins, when it will become clearer how many audience members will be travelling between the cities.
The New Zealand leg is also concentrated into a short period: Christchurch is scheduled for March 16, followed by Auckland two days later. Ticketmaster New Zealand is already publishing basic times and information about mobile tickets and warns that the final seating layout, availability and prices are subject to change. Travellers planning to attend both New Zealand concerts may find it useful to check accommodation in Christchurch and Auckland early and leave enough time for the transfer between the South and North Islands.
At the time of publication, September 19, 2026, the presale has not yet begun, so the key deadlines are September 22 at 9:00 for presales and September 24 at 9:00 for the general sale, always according to the local time of the concert city. Since promoters and venues may later adjust schedules, entry conditions or individual ticket categories, the most reliable approach is to follow the official tour, venue and authorized seller websites. For now, however, a clear framework has been confirmed: five arenas, eight days and the start of a world tour through which Keating connects Boyzone's legacy with more than two decades of his solo career.
Sources:
- Destroy All Lines - official page for the Australian-New Zealand leg of the tour, dates, venues, prices and sale times (link)
- Rolling Stone Australia - tour announcement and overview of the confirmed cities and performance concept (link)
- Ronan Keating Official - official concert schedule and further world tour dates for 2027 (link)
- Perth HPC - official information for the March 11, 2027 concert, prices and entry conditions (link)
- Margaret Court Arena - official page for the Melbourne concert and published schedule (link)
- TikTok Entertainment Centre - official page for the Sydney concert, start time and visitor rules (link)
- Ticketmaster New Zealand - official sales information for Auckland, presale and general sale times and local fees (link)
- Ticketmaster New Zealand - official information for the Christchurch concert and published schedule (link)
- Sky - information about Boyzone, Keating's solo career and the documentary "Boyzone: No Matter What" (link)
- Sky - overview of Keating's solo discography and television work in Australia (link)
- Sky Group - confirmation of Boyzone's 2026 reunion and the continuation of the documentary project "One For The Road" (link)
- Sky Group - statement that "Boyzone: No Matter What" was Sky's biggest original documentary up to that point (link)
- Ticketek Australia - official information about the Sydney concert, presale, event start and rules for minors (link)
- AXS - official sales information for Melbourne and the event designation as "licensed all ages" (link)
- Guinness World Records - record of Keating's run of 30 consecutive entries in the UK Top 10 (link)