Airbourne have unwrapped an unexpected gift for the festive season. Following their triumphant return earlier this year with ‘Gutsy’, the Australian rock titans are spreading some holiday cheer with ‘Christmas Bonus’, a riff fuelled celebration that’s anything but traditional.
Growing up, frontman Joel O’Keeffe wanted Black Sabbath and AC/DC while everyone else was singing Silent Night. That spirit infuses every note of this track, complete with a cheeky Die Hard reference because, let’s be honest, nothing says Christmas quite like “Yippee ki yay.”
The production team behind this one reads like a rock royalty guest list. Brian Howes, who helmed Black Dog Barking back in 2013, handled production duties alongside legendary engineer Mike Fraser, whose resume includes AC/DC, Aerosmith, and Metallica. The mix comes courtesy of Zakk Cervini, known for his work with Architects and Dayseeker.
Airbourne will be bringing their trademark explosive energy to UK and European stages from late January through March 2026. With dates at Rock City Nottingham, the Roundhouse London, and venues across the continent already shifting tickets fast, this is one tour you won’t want to miss.
Sometimes rock music doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes it just needs to crank the amps and give us exactly what we came for.
The full list of announced 2026 Airbourne live appearances is as follows:
Jan 30: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Feb 3: TonHalle Munich, Germany
Feb 5: Raiffeisenbank Klosterneuburg, Austria
Feb 7: Columbiahalle Berlin, Germany
Feb 9: Poolen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Feb 10: Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
Feb 12: B-K, Stockholm, Sweden
Feb 14: Georg Elser Halle, Hamburg, Germany
Feb 16: TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Feb 17: Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg
Feb 20: Palladium, Cologne, Germany
Feb 21: Zenith Paris – La Villette, Paris, France
Feb 24: O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Feb 25: Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
Feb 28: Roundhouse London, UK
Mar 2: UEA (University of East Anglia), Norwich, UK
Mar 3: O2 Guildhall, Southampton, UK
Mar 6: De Oosterpoort, Groningen, the Netherlands
Mar 8: Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany
Mar 9: Garage, Saarbrücken, Germany
Mar 11: Transbordeur, Lyon, France
Mar 13: Halle 662, Zürich, Switzerland
Mar 14: Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
Mar 17: Le Rocher de Palmer, Cenon, France
Mar 20: Paloma, Nîmes, France
Mar 21: Interférence, Toulouse, France
Mar 24: Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
Mar 25: Sala La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
Mar 27: Sala Santana 27 Bilbao, Spain
Mar 29: Ancienne Belgique Brussels, Belgium
