Australian electronic luminaries Empire of the Sun will head to Cardiff this summer as part of their 2026 Ask That God Tour.
The tour marks a return to Europe and the UK for the multi-platinum duo as they invite audiences to witness their legendary live performances across more than 20 dates.
They headline TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday June 23 as one of only three UK dates.
Empire of The Sun’s upcoming run will see them revisit countries from their hotly anticipated 2025 European tour – their first shows in the region in six years – and bring the show for the first time to Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Denmark and more.
With a discography spanning four critically acclaimed studio albums, billions of streams, and major remixes and reimaginings – including their recent Alive (Reimagined) EP – Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore consistently push sonic boundaries and have built a world around the project that is all their own.
Their highly anticipated 2024 album Ask That God signalled a new era for the duo, arriving as their first album in eight years and blending existential themes with their quintessential imaginative and nostalgia-tinged synth-pop sound. Featuring fan favourites Changes, Cherry Blossom, and Music On The Radio, Ask That God has garnered more than 500million global streams and enchanted listeners and live audiences around the world.
Empire of the Sun’s ever-captivating live shows rest on the fringe of fantasy and reality, shepherding audiences into a kaleidoscopic world of spectacular visuals, theatrical performance, and larger-than-life production. The band’s Ask That God Tour 2025 became a landmark global run, selling out headline shows across North America and Europe while showcasing the band’s most ambitious live production to date. In North America, the tour drew crowds in major cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Denver and Berkeley, highlighted by a sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre performance and festivals including Austin City Limits, CRSSD, and Just Like Heaven.
Across Europe, Empire of the Sun continued the momentum with sold-out dates in London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Barcelona and Lisbon, including an instantly sold-out show at Old Royal Naval College in London and major summer festival stages. The tour also extended to South America, where the band appeared at flagship festivals including Lollapalooza Brasil (São Paulo) and Estéreo Picnic (Bogotá), reaffirming Empire of the Sun’s enduring global appeal and their status as one of the most visually and sonically distinctive live acts in the world.
Playing beloved classics like Walking On A Dream, We Are The People, Alive, and High and Low, as well as tracks from Ask That God, Empire of the Sun’s upcoming European tour promises fans an immersive and unforgettable live experience.
Empire of the Sun join Hollywood Vampires, Self Esteem, Jimmy Eat World, Bowling For Soup, Katy Perry, Garbage and Skunk Anansie, Richard Ashcroft, Sex Pistols, MIKA, Two Door Cinema Club and Ethel Cain among the headline announcements already revealed for TK Maxx presents DEPOT Live at Cardiff Castle 2026 which is presented by promoters DEPOT Live and Cuffe and Taylor.
DEPOT Live founder Nick Saunders said: “This is a very exciting show to bring to Cardiff. Empire of the Sun present n incredible show that is the stuff of legend so we can’t wait to see this unfold beneath the shadow of Cardiff Castle.
“Expect to be blown away by this one!”
Pre-sale tickets are available at 10am Thursday January via www.depotlive.co.uk/empireofthesun and all tickets go on general sale at 10am Friday January via depotlive.co.uk and ticketmaster.co.uk
