OneRepublic Returns in 2026 Live in Nova’s Red Room
NOVA Entertainment has announced that global superstars OneRepublic will return to the iconic Nova’s Red Room in 2026, performing at Liberty Hall in Sydney on Monday, 9 February.
The GRAMMY-nominated US band, led by singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder, alongside guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher, first performed on the Nova’s Red Room stage in 2019 at Melbourne’s Hotel Esplanade.
Over five years later, they’re back to give Australian fans a very special opportunity to experience their hits intimate and live in one of the country’s best live music settings.
This intimate performance aligns with OneRepublic’s Sweet Escape tour, which will see the band headline five arena dates: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney on February 6; HOTA Outdoors, Gold Coast on February 11; Riverstage, Brisbane on February 12; Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne on February 15; and RAC Arena, Perth on February 18.
This exclusive Nova’s Red Room performance is made possible with the support of Live Nation, who are helping bring OneRepublic’s Sweet Escape tour to Australian audiences. Tickets for the national tour are available now via Live Nation.
Nova Network’s Group Programming Director, Brendan Taylor, said, “For a global band of OneRepublic’s scale to return to Nova’s Red Room says everything about the experience. It’s one of the most exclusive stages in the world, and these shows give fans a chance to see music legends in a way no arena can replicate. Having OneRepublic back is a huge testament to the magic of Nova’s Red Room.”
Listeners can win their invites for this exclusive Nova’s Red Room event by registering via the Nova Player or listening to Nova’s Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel on weeknights from 4pm.
About OneRepublic
GRAMMY® nominated OneRepublic, is composed of singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. Since the group’s debut, OneRepublic has amassed over 5 billion streams on Spotify alone. The band released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, in 2007, including the 20 million selling hit single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a GRAMMY® nomination. The group’s 2009 sophomore album, Waking Up, featured the smash singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” Shortly after in 2013, the band released their certified-platinum album, Native, which included the No. 1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth album in 2016 and their fifth album, Human, in 2021. In 2022, OneRepublic released their smash hit “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. In April of 2024, the group released their smash hit single with David Guetta, "I Don't Wanna Wait,” which has amassed over 130 million streams globally since its release. They also shared "Nobody (from Kaiju No.8),” which serves as the end credit song for the hugely successful manga-turned-Anime series Kaiju. No 8, and later shared their second song from the series, “Invincible (from Kaiju No.8).” Following the release of these singles, OneRepublic debuted their sixth album, Artificial Paradise, featuring hits like “Hurt” and “Sink or Swim,” and later the deluxe of the album, which included their collaboration with Jelly Roll and acoustic versions of their hit songs. The group also released “Chasing Paradise”, with Kygo, “Tell Me” with Ikky and Karan Aujla, and teamed up with The Supermen Lovers to release a new version for the 25th anniversary of their beloved track “Starlight”, titled “Starlight (The Fame).” Most recently, the band released the single and video “Beautiful Colors (from Kaiju No.8)” serving as the ending theme song for the second season of the show. The band kicked off their tour in the UK and Europe this September and continue through November before heading to Australia in February of 2026.