Birds of Tokyo

Formed in Perth in the early 2000’s, Birds of Tokyo have grown from independent roots to become one of Australia’s most popular contemporary rock bands.  

Since their 2008 breakthrough Universes, all five of the group’s albums have reached the ARIA top 3 including two #1 hits: March Fires (2013) and Human Design (2021). Classic songs like “Good Lord”, “Plans”, “Lanterns”, “Two Of Us”, “Brace” and “Unbreakable” have all been top 10 airplay hits and more than seventy of their tracks have featured on Triple J, making them one of the National Youth Broadcaster’s three most played artists of this millennium.  The band has also won the APRA Award for “Most Performed Rock/Alternative Work” on a record setting six separate occasions. 

Epic live shows have always been at the core of their appeal. Birds Of Tokyo have played major festivals from Splendour In The Grass & Falls to Red Hot Summer and they have appeared as special guests for superstars like Muse, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Incubus and Bon Jovi.  In recent years the band has toured across Australia twice, collaborating with the country’s most prestigious Symphony Orchestras including their 2023 Birdsongs tour which drew unanimous critical acclaim and saw them sell out three nights each at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Hamer Hall. 

This band’s broad appeal and anthemic slew of songs-everybody-knows have made them a favourite for all of Australia’s major sporting events. They have headlined the F1 Grand Prix, V8 Supercars, the NRL State of Origin and the AFL Grand Final (twice!). 

In August 2024, Birds of Tokyo dropped a rollicking new single called “Heartbreakers Bar” and announced a headlining tour of the same name which will see the band perform an unusual acoustic/electric live show. The first set will be presented in ‘busking mode’ - in keeping with the mood of their new song. After an interval they will deliver a fully plugged electric set in which they dive a bit deeper into a catalogue of hits that no other band of their generation can match.