<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">ASHNIKKO (USA) POP DISRUPTOR ANNOUNCES <em>SMOOCHIES TOUR </em>AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND SEPTEMBER 2026</span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"> </span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MG Live </strong>and<strong> Frontier Touring</strong> are pumped to announce the return of US pop provocateur <strong>Ashnikko</strong> to <strong>Australian</strong> and <strong>New Zealand</strong> shores in <strong>September 2026</strong>. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The cross-genre hyper-pop bubble-gum artist who opened for <strong>Billie Eilish</strong> on her <em><strong>Hit Me Hard and Soft</strong></em> 12-date arena tour of Australia to tens of thousands of fans, will kick the <em><strong>SMOOCHIES TOUR</strong></em> off in <strong>New Zealand </strong>at <strong>Auckland Town Hall</strong> on <strong>Wednesday 16 September.</strong> The<strong> Australian</strong> leg of the tour opens in <strong>Sydney</strong> at the <strong>Enmore Theatre</strong> on <strong>Saturday 19 September</strong> before heading to <strong>Melbourne’s Forum</strong> on <strong>Wednesday 23 September</strong> then onto <strong>Brisbane’s The Fortitude Music Hall </strong>on <strong>Friday 25 September,</strong> <strong>Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall</strong> on <strong>Sunday 27 September</strong> before winding up in <strong>Perth</strong> at <strong>Metro City</strong> on <strong>Tuesday 29 September. </strong> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.frontiertouring.com/signup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Frontier Member</u></a> presale commences <strong>Wednesday 17 September (10am local time)</strong> before the general on sale <strong>Friday 19 September</strong> <strong>(10am local time). </strong>Tickets and tour information via <a href="http://frontiertouring.com/ashnikko" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>frontiertouring.com/ashnikko</u></a> </p><p style="text-align: center;">October 17 sees the release of Ashnikko’s second album, <em><strong>Smoochies</strong></em><em> </em>(via Warner Music Australia, pre-order <a href="https://wma.lnk.to/Ashnikko.SmoochiesAlbum" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>here</u></a>)<em>; </em>her most personal body of work to date. Following 2023’s debut <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4xZP0Vuf4DNK7wsp3ZKbQ0?si=JT4zkAeFR0ezSdK8ciYLQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><em>WEEDKILLER</em></u><u>,</u></a> sonically it expands Ash’s distinct hybrid-pop sound while taking a significantly more autobiographical approach to lyrics. The 15-track album is a rebellious one, made from a place of radical joy at a time when the world has never felt more threatening for femmes and marginalized communities. In response, Ashnikko is taking up space by inhabiting a state of pure play. It’s absurd and grotesque, explicit and tender, sexy without an ounce of desire to perform for the male gaze. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;">Don’t miss the chaotic, candy-coated pop disruptor Ashnikko live show next September! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center;"><u><strong>IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION</strong></u></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mg.live/termsofsale">https://www.mg-live.com/termsofsale</a></p>