Tonight is supposedly Lauper’s farewell tour,and she’s going out on top.

If this really is Cyndi Lauper’s farewell tour,she’s going out on top

Tones and I and The Veronicas join Cyndi Lauper on stage in a performance that’s more like a party than an arena gig.

  • Will Cox

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Dua Lipa performs at Rod Laver Arena,March 19.

Dua Lipa designs a fan’s next tattoo at Melbourne concert

Performing at Rod Laver Arena,the singer got up close and personal with fans – and performed a new cover of Torn.

  • Gabriela Sumampow,Tony Way,Cameron Woodhead andVyshnavee Wijekumar
William McKenna looking at Steve Mouzakis in a scene from The Removalists.

Sharp and savage:This iconic story is still shockingly relevant

This restaging of The Removalists by Melbourne Theatre Company shows that the play is just as unsettling and important now as it was in 1971.

  • Cameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas andTony Way
Cigarettes After Sex perform at Rod Laver Arena on March 11.

Their music conjures private moments – so how did they pull off an arena show?

Cigarettes After Sex defies the stadium setting,delivering the same intensity and intimacy as if they were playing a hazy club in the middle of nowhere.

  • Nadia Bailey,Andrew Fuhrmann,Karl Quinn,Jessica Nicholas andCameron Woodhead
Jill Ogai starred in the Australian Ballet’s performance of Carmen.

Australian Ballet’s Carmen misses heights of dark passion

A few spine-tingling moments,yes,but this austere contemporary-dance interpretation of a classic story of desire,jealousy and murder was weirdly hollow.

  • Andrew Fuhrmann,Will Cox,Michael Dwyer,Karl Quinn,Sonia Nair andCameron Woodhead
Roxette performed at Kings Park on Wednesday night.

Roxette’s tearful tribute to original singer as they kick off Aussie tour in Perth

Ten years after they last played in WA the Swedish duo are back with a new frontwoman.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Billie Eilish performs at Rod Laver Arena on March 4,2025.

Not many people can make an arena go silent. Billie Eilish can

Performing at Rod Laver Arena the musician is genuinely charming,keenly observing her surroundings and finding magic there.

  • Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Khruangbin perform at Margaret Court Arena,Feburary 25,2025.

It wasn’t until the set was almost over that I realised the band hadn’t spoken a word

Khruangbin’s Margaret Court Arena initially seemed at odds with their setting – but their music transported the audience to another time and place entirely.

  • Will Cox,Cameron Woodhead,Andrew Fuhrmann,Cher Tan andJessica Nicholas
Never Have I Ever crackles with spiky repartee.

Set around a drinking game,this play pushes friendship to its limit

In a new play by Deborah Frances-White – host of The Guilty Feminist podcast – four friends find their relationships strained after a confronting evening.

  • Sonia Nair,Cameron Woodhead,Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,Andrew Fuhrmann,Jessica Nicholas andWill Cox
Kylie Minogue performs at Rod Laver Arena,February 20,2025.

Kylie Minogue sparkles in spectacular hometown performance

In her first Melbourne concert in over five years,Kylie confidently straddles the roles of international pop icon and girl from the eastern suburbs.

  • Will Cox