Bernard Fanning

After selling out his Palais Theatre show in a matter of days, beloved Australian musician Bernard Fanning has added a second Melbourne show taking place at the Forum on Thursday 26 March.

One of Australia’s most celebrated singer-songwriters, Bernard Fanning, is taking his celebration of 20 years of Tea & Sympathy around Australia in February and March 2026, playing all the songs from the album and more.

Joining Bernard will be his special guests Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music) and Georgia Mooney (All Our Exes Live in Texas).

Bernard said, “It’s such a privilege to have made a record that people connected with on such a deep, personal level. I have had so many people tell me that it changed their lives. As an artist that is one of the things that you hope for. Playing these songs live has always been a communal experience, with the audience sharing in both the intimacy and the full-throated sing-along glory of the songs.

He added “It’s such a joy to be taking another lap around our country to play Tea & Sympathy again. We’ve got most of the original band back together and can’t wait to play this record front to back in some of the country’s most iconic venues. Having Sam and Georgia along just triples the fun”

One of the truly great debut ’non-skip’ albums of the last 20 years, Tea & Sympathy reminded us of the power of storytelling and of music’s ability to bind us — heart to heart, coast to coast.

Tea & Sympathy was released on 31 October 2005 and debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on release and went on to collect three ARIA Awards, including the prestigious Album of the Year, and garnered Fanning APRA’s Songwriter of the Year Award in 2006. Featuring tracks like, Wish You Well, which topped the triple j Hottest 100 in 2005, as well as Songbird, Watch Over Me and Thrill is Gone, the album showcased Fanning’s lyrical depth and emotional range, establishing him as a powerhouse solo artist alongside the success of Powderfinger.