The tour begins June 10 in Zurich, Switzerland, and winds its way through Germany, Italy, France, Norway, Latvia, and Bulgaria, culminating in a final, spellbinding performance at the ancient Plovdiv Amphitheater on August 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10 AM local time on Cave’s website.  

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Nick Cave’s concerts have long been considered as more than just gigs—they’re spiritual experiences. Whether he’s whispering at the piano or unleashing his full fury, his performances are a communion between artist and audience, where every lyric feels carved from the depths of his soul.

His musical style is a haunting blend of gothic rock, blues, and post-punk, but it’s his ability to turn every song into a narrative that truly sets him apart. His lyrics, often steeped in biblical allusion and steeped in a kind of fevered mysticism, are more akin to literary prose than standard songwriting. He sings of love, death, violence, and redemption with a delivery that moves from sultry crooning to full-throated, manic rants. His early work with The Bad Seeds pulsed with raw, chaotic energy, but as his career evolved, so did his sound. Cave’s later albums lean toward lush orchestration and minimalistic piano ballads, creating a sound as simply heartbreaking as it is sweepingly cinematic. His music is both timeless and otherworldly, a space where the shadows of old gospel, blues, and noir cinema collide in a whirlpool of dark intensity.

Cave has only undertaken two solo tours before, making his upcoming tour his highly anticipated third. The first, Conversations with Nick Cave (2018-2020), was an intimate, unscripted experience where Cave performed solo on piano and shared personal stories, including his grief after the loss of his son, Arthur. A film, recorded at the Ally Pally, was released in September 2020. In 2022, Cave returned for his second solo tour, joined by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass, with minimalist performances that mixed Bad Seeds classics and newer material from Ghosteen and Carnage.

This solo tour follows his North American run with St. Vincent and comes just months after the release of ‘Wild God,’ his latest album with The Bad Seeds. Known for his ability to reimagine his catalog with each new tour, Cave may surprise fans with stripped-down versions of both old classics and new masterpieces.

While no official setlist has been revealed, Cave’s solo shows often include deeply personal, piano-driven favourites. ‘Into My Arms’—written during his time in rehab—seems inevitable, as does ‘O Children,’ a track discovered by a new generation after its inclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Songs like ‘Jubilee Street’ and ‘The Mercy Seat’ have taken on mythic status in his live repertoire, and with ‘Wild God’ still fresh, tracks like ‘Joy’ or ‘The Break’ could take on even greater emotional weight in this stripped-back format.

This tour’s venues are as much a part of the experience as the music itself. From the grand Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg to the ruins of Pompei’s amphitheater, every space has been carefully chosen to amplify Cave’s dark magic. Expect candlelit intensity, whispered prayers, and a sense that for a few hours, the outside world has ceased to exist.

JUNE
10 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11
11 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11
21 – Hamburg, Germany @ Elbphilharmonie

JULY
17 – Lucca, Italy @ Piazza Napoleone
19 – Pompei, Italy @ Anfiteatro di Pompei
21 – Rome, Italy @ Auditorium Cavea
22 – Rome, Italy @ Auditorium Cavea
24 – Cannes, France @ Palais des Festivals de Cannes
26 – Arles, France @ Théâtre Antique

AUGUST
6 – Bergen, Norway @ Grieghallen
7 – Bergen, Norway @ Grieghallen
12 – Sigulda, Latvia @ Sigulda Castle
19 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ Plovdiv Ancient Theatre

This isn’t just a concert—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness Nick Cave at his most vulnerable, powerful, and transcendent. Tickets go on sale January 31 at nickcave.com/tour-dates.

Directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Blonde), the forthcoming film follows on from the 2016 documentary “One More Time With Feeling” which came in the wake of tremendous tragedy at the loss of Cave’s 15-year-old son Arthur. The film included 35 minutes of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds performing works from the album Skeleton Tree at Air Studios.

Take in the haunting new performance of “Ghosteen speaks” down below:

“This Much I Know To Be True” will feature songs from the albums Ghosteen and Carnage. Performed by a prestigious ensemble of vocalists and strings that will breathe a renewed spirit into the stories. The documentaries’ purpose was described here, stating; “Interstitial pieces between the songs illuminate the cosmology and themes of the music. We hear about the process of Nick writing The Red Hand Files – the letters he chooses to answer and the replies themselves – giving us an insight into his current concerns in life and music, and into the method by which he is able to bring his own thoughts and feelings into order. We also visit the workshop where he is creating a series of sculptures depicting the life of the Devil – a portrait of the lives of all of us as we move from innocence to experience, attune to the world and its attendant loss, and eventually confront our own mortality.”

“THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE reaches into the deep friendship and personal relationship between Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, something glimpsed in the 2014 Cave pseudo-documentary, 20,000 Days on Earth. The film will prove to be another significant moment in the journeys of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, capturing the mood and spirit of the pair as they move through a new, optimistic phase.”

This latest film will be released in cinemas on the 11^th of May 2022. Tickets are available here.  The trailer which dropped on the 23^rd of March 2022 can be found below:

Nick Cave is currently blazing through a North American headline tour in support of the album Carnage, marking the first-ever US Tour shared by Cave and Ellis as a duo.

Now Cave has released the trailer for the cinematic experience, which will be available in a limited capacity from November 5. Tickets information is available here (currently excluding the US). The trailer simply offers one minute of Cave at the piano, performing a fragment of ‘Jubilee Street’. “I’m transforming, I’m vibrating, well look at me now,” is the refrain.

Earlier this year he had posted a teaser of the global streaming event. In this, Cave walking through the ornate Alexandra Palace in preparation for his performance. The voiceover is a reading from the opening of ‘Spinning Song’, the first track on Cave’s latest album, Ghosteen. The teaser video is electric with anticipation and Cave walks with a touch of swagger; although this is something of a sombre event, Cave is perfectly self-assured. You can watch it here.

Just last night, Cave offered a heartrending performance of Marc Bolan’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’ for James Corden’s Late Late Show, also recorded in Alexandra Palace. You can watch the cover below – it’s unmissable. You can also find it recorded for the album Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T.Rex, released last week (September 4).

The compilation features covers by everyone from Father John Misty to Joan Jett to Marc Almond. Between this eclectic line-up, the spirit of Bolan is alive, well and appropriately glamorous. It comes in advance of T.Rex’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November. “We’re going to make sure Marc Bolan is at the heart of this,” Martin Barden promised (Barden spoke on behalf of Britain’s Culture Consultants LTD, who currently curate T.Rex’s catalogue).

As if these offerings weren’t enough, Cave has been constantly available for fans throughout lockdown. You can find him at The Red Hand Files, where he promises “You can ask me anything. There will be no moderator. This will be between you and me. Let’s see what happens. Much love, Nick.” You can also get hold of him at Bad Seeds Teevee, a twenty-four hour live stream of Bad Seeds content: promo material, interviews, live footage and rarities, played at random.

Cave shares his energy generously. Speaking about Bad Seeds Teevee, he said, “It’s 10.30 Wednesday evening, and if the world wasn’t in lockdown, I’d be onstage in Toulouse, France singing my heart out with The Bad Seeds. But I’m not. I’m doing the next best thing—sitting at home watching Bad Seed TeeVee. Pure non-stop joy!”  All of this is helps fans to hold out until his rescheduled tour (dates below), which he promised will be “fucking mind-blowing“, by the way.

10/04/2021 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium
11/04 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands
13/04 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK
15/04 – The O2 – London, UK
16/04 – The O2 – London, UK
18/04 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK
20/04 –  The SSE Hydro – Glasgow, UK
21/04 – Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK
23/o4 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland
24/04 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland
26/04 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK
28/04 – AccorHotels Arena – Paris, France
29/04 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany
01/05 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark
02/05 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark
04/05 – Ericsson Globe – Stockholm, Sweden
05/05 – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway
07/05 – Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg, Germany
08/05 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany
10/05 – Arena Gliwice – Gliwice, Poland
12/05 – Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria
13/05 – László Papp Budapest Sportaréna – Budapest, Hungary
15/05 – Stark Arena – Belgrade, Serbia
17/05 – O2 Arena – Prague, Czech Republic
19/05 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany
20/05 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy
23/05 – WiZink Center – Madrid, Spain
24/05 – Altice Arena – Lisbon, Portugal
27/05 – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain
28/05 – Zénith Toulouse Métropole – Toulouse, France
31/05 – Rome Palazzo dello Sport – Rome, Italy
03/06 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland
07/06 – Bloomfield Stadium – Tel Aviv, Israel