Is Fred again.. about to play a surprise show in Melbourne?

Supplied/WikimediaIs Fred again.. about to play a surprise show in Melbourne?

The viral English producer is playing a show in Sydney tonight! But will he come to Melbourne?

Update Tuesday, February 27: Fred again.. has finally revealed the he is, in fact in Australia! After days of cryptic clues, Fred has announced a surprise show at Sydney Opera House tonight. Now that we know he's in the country, we're dying to know whether he'll be visiting Melbourne too. Whatever happens, we'll keep you updated.

If you’re any kind of electronic music lover, you likely know the story of Fred again..’s first-ever tour to Melbourne. The wildly famous English producer toured Australia as part of Laneway Festival in February 2023, quickly decided his sideshows weren’t enough, and wreaked havoc by announcing a last-minute secret show.

A year later, rumours are rife that the producer, known for his hit dance tracks including ‘Jungle’ and ‘Marea (we’ve lost dancing)’, is on his way Down Under for a series of as-yet unannounced shows. Personally, we’re locating our earplugs and laying out our comfiest dancing shoes just in case, because if the theories swirling around the internet are to be believed, Fred again.. could be playing in Melbourne as soon as this week.

To be clear, nothing official has come to light just yet, but Fred has definitely been hinting at something over on his Instagram. First, he posted a story holding a tub of Vegemite, then a Lord of the Rings reference (an NZ stop, perhaps?).

Now, as of Monday February 26, Fred again..has posted an image of him getting on a plane that looks not dissimilar to a Qantas aircraft.

He’s also shared this hint on his stories: “We’re getting on a flight right now and when we land we’re gonna play some shows”. If only we knew when or where? Rod Laver Arena has been floating around Reddit as a potential venue, after a photo recently posted to his Instagram story included what looked like backstage equipment marked with red tape that read: 'Fred Again. Rod Laver'. But Fred is notorious for keeping his fans guessing, so honestly, we’ll just have to wait and see. 

That’s all we know for now folks… So let's all keep a very close eye on Instagram and cross our fingers.

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