Spotlight: Rex Orange County Returning To New Zealand In September

Originally set to head our way late last year, Rex Orange County is finally returning to Aotearoa for the first time since his summertime Laneway 2019 performance — which compelled reviewer Jerri-Rae Leef to declare "his live game is on point". Arising from home recording roots to achieve significant worldwide hits in his teens, including collaborations with Tyler, the Creator, the 25 year old UK songwriting superstar will be treating his fervent local fanbase to headline events at Tāmaki Makaurau's Spark Arena and Te Whanganui-a-Tara's Michael Fowler Center this coming September. Riding waves of popularity for his chart-topping 2022 album Who Cares?, don't miss Rex Orange County moving the crowd at the following dates, and check out a selection of standout tunes from his oeuvre so far...

Rex Orange County

Friday 15th September – Michael Fowler Center, Wellington
Saturday 16th September – Spark Arena, Auckland

Tickets available now via www.livenation.co.nz

Rex Orange County's smash hit video for 'AMAZING' from his new album Who Cares? literally gets a big thumbs up...

Watch Rex Orange County playing 'Pluto Projector' from his 2019 album Pony, live at Rak Studios...

Listen to the massively successful (over half a billion streams and counting) title track to Rex Orange County's 2017 album Best Friend...

Check out Rex Orange County's intimate live performance of 'THE SHADE' from Who Cares?, for Amazon Music...

Press release:

Rex Orange County returns to Aotearoa this spring. Coming to Wellington on Friday 15 September and Auckland on Saturday 16 September as part of the Live in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia Tour 2023. The tour marks Rex’s inaugural headline shows across Asia and includes long awaited dates in some of his biggest streaming markets.

The dates follow Rex’s 2022 multi-city run in North America that saw Rex performing sold-out shows at iconic venues including The Hollywood Bowl, Forest Hills Stadium, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and a sold-out hometown performance at Gunnersbury Park in London to 20,000 people.

Last year, Rex released his latest album, WHO CARES?, which charted #1 in the UK, #2 in Australia, and #5 in the US. The record includes stand-out songs such as “AMAZING,” “THE SHADE,” “KEEP IT UP,” and “OPEN A WINDOW” featuring Tyler, The Creator, marking the first time the two have collaborated since Tyler’s 2017 album Flower Boy. Complex praised the album in their ‘Best of 2022 So Far’ list, calling it “sobering, uplifting, fun, and honest all at the same time, making for a great addition to his expanding catalog.” He followed suit with the release of his single “THREAT,” which was heralded by The New York Times as “a tender take on self-doubt.”