Last year, Triple J toured a series of tribute concerts paying homage to home-grown music hero, Nick Cave. We all sang along to the concept and thought it was grand. So imagine our eye popping excitement to hear we can actually see the real deal next year. Yes, that’s right, the real Nick Cave; he’s coming to visit his great southern land. And not just to reminisce and sink a few Chrisy beers.

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced today they will bring their renowned live show to Australia in February and March 2013. With it they will bring the epic sounds of fifteen studio albums including their incredible new long player ‘Push The Sky Away’ (being released Feb 15 2013).

The tour will kick off in Sydney on February 26th, with their debut show at the iconic Sydney Opera House featuring members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets go on sale Thursday December 6th. Pop that one in the diary.

(This article was written by Samantha Chalker from Saving For Cuba.)