They say life begins at 40 – and that may just be true for Boom Crash Opera.
To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the beloved Australian band is embarking on a massive national tour: Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour 2025, presented by Triple M.
The tour will hit every state, kicking off in Queensland on October 3, and running until mid-December.
As the name suggests, this will be Great Wall-to-wall hits, starting with the band’s debut single, the Top 10 smash Great Wall, and running through a cavalcade of classics, including Dancing In The Storm, The Best Thing, City Flat, Get Out Of The House, Onion Skin, Bettadaze and Hands Up In The Air.
The show will also feature BCO’s new single, Latest Hustle, a stomping glam rock treat, which Pete Farnan says is like Onion Skin “but with a contemporary twist”.
Boom Crash Opera formed in Melbourne in 1985. As Pete Farnan notes, “We sounded like our name.” It’s an intoxicating mix of indie pop and stadium rock, fusing quirky song structures with exuberant choruses.
The result has been 13 Top 50 singles and five Top 50 albums. Boom Crash Opera’s songs are ingrained in Australian culture – go to any sporting event and chances are you’ll hear The Best Thing or Dancing In The Storm.
Four decades after the band began, the start of Onion Skin remains an irresistible rallying cry:
Keep it in! Cut it out! Kick it out!
Boom Crash Opera – Dale Ryder, Pete Farnan, Peter “Maz” Maslen and John Favaro – put huge smiles on punters’ faces across the country earlier this year when touring with the Models. One person leaving the Prince in Melbourne was overheard saying, “That wasn’t the best BCO gig I’ve ever seen – it’s the best gig I’ve ever seen.”
Boom Crash Opera
Hands Up In The Air – The Singles Tour 2025
With Special Guest Nick Barker / unless noted as Models
Presented by Triple M
Tickets on sale at 10am – Friday July 4
Head to boomcrashopera.com
Friday 3 October Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba QLD
Saturday 4 October Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba QLD
Friday 10 October The Gov, Hindmarsh SA
Saturday 11 October Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick VIC
Friday 17 October Carine Glades Tavern, Duncraig WA
Saturday 18 October Gosnells Hotel, Gosnell WA
Friday 24 October Kings Beach Tavern, Kings Beach QLD
Saturday 25 October Koala Tavern, Capalaba QLD
Friday 31 October Corner Hotel, Richmond VIC with Models
Sunday 2 November Corner Hotel, Richmond VIC with Models
Friday 7 November Belmont 16s, Belmont NSW
Saturday 8 November Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood NSW
Friday 14 November Torquay Hotel, Torquay VIC
Saturday 15 November The Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool VIC
Friday 21 November Launceston Country Club, Launceston TAS with Models
Saturday 22 November Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS with Models
Friday 28 November Wallsend Diggers, Wallsend NSW
Saturday 29 November Factory Theatre, Marrickville NSW
Friday 12 December Theatre Royal, Castlemaine VIC
Saturday 13 December The Palms at Crown, Melbourne VIC
