More than 25 years after The Sickness introduced Disturbed to the world, the Chicago rock heavyweights are taking the landmark album back on the road. The band will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2027 for their first headline tour of the region in more than a decade, and they have a special treat planned for fans.
Disturbed will perform their 2000 debut album in its entirety before delivering a second set packed with career-spanning hits. The seven-show run will take the band through New Zealand and Australia in April and May 2027, according to Rolling Stone Australia.
Disturbed Will Play ‘The Sickness’ From Start to Finish
Released in 2000, The Sickness helped establish Disturbed as a defining band of the nu-metal era.
The record spawned fan favorites such as “Down with the Sickness,” “Stupify,” “Voices,” and “The Game.” It has since earned five-times platinum certification in the United States and peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200.
For longtime fans, hearing the album from beginning to end offers a chance to revisit the record that launched Disturbed into the mainstream. Younger listeners will also get to experience the album that helped shape the band’s sound and legacy.
Two Sets, One Massive Night of Rock
The upcoming The Sickness & Greatest Hits tour will feature two separate sets each night.
The band will open with a complete performance of The Sickness before returning to the stage for a second set celebrating their wider catalog.
That gives fans plenty of opportunities to hear songs from across Disturbed’s career, including “Stricken,” “Ten Thousand Fists,” “Indestructible,” “Inside the Fire,” and their acclaimed cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.”
The tour will begin in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 22, 2027, before moving to Christchurch two days later. Disturbed will then cross over to Australia for five arena shows, finishing the run in Perth on May 9.
Here is the complete tour schedule:
- April 22, 2027: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
- April 24, 2027: Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand
- April 28, 2027: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- May 1, 2027: Afterpay Arena, Sydney, Australia
- May 3, 2027: Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- May 5, 2027: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- May 9, 2027: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Fans can access the artist presale beginning Wednesday, October 28, at noon local time. A Live Nation presale follows on Thursday, October 29, at noon local time, while general ticket sales begin Friday, October 30, at 1 p.m. local time.
