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Suzi Quatro Announces 2026 Australian Tour With Baby Animals

The tour continues a relationship with Australia that stretches back more than five decades.

Suzi Quatro, the iconic rock singer and bassist, is set to embark on a 2026 Australian tour, bringing her electrifying performances back to the country after more than five decades. The headline shows will feature Baby Animals as special guests, with Quatro hitting key venues across the nation from November to December. Her Down Under tour kicks off on November 14 at Rooty Hill's Coliseum Theatre, followed by an unforgettable performance at the Sydney Opera House on November 15.

Quatro's journey to Australia began in the mid-1960s with the all-female band the Pleasure Seekers, before she launched her solo career in England in 1971, backed by producer Mickie Most. Quatro's career reached its commercial peak in the early-to-mid 1970s during the glam-rock era, with chart-topping hits like "Can the Can," "48 Crash," and "Daytona Demon."

Although her U.S. hits were modest compared to her European success, her breakthrough came in 1979 with the duet "Stumblin' In" alongside Smokie's Chris Norman, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Quatro has since expanded her reach in America through her recurring role in Happy Days and has dabbled in various endeavors, including writing, radio broadcasting, and West End performances. Now 76, Quatro is still actively touring and released her latest album, Freedom, in 2026.

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