The cross-genre hyper-pop bubble-gum artist who opened for Billie Eilish on her Hit Me Hard and Soft 12-date arena tour of Australia to tens of thousands of fans, will kick the SMOOCHIES TOUR off in New Zealand at Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday 16 September. The Australian leg of the tour opens in Sydney at the Enmore Theatre on Saturday 19 September before heading to Melbourne’s Forum on Wednesday 23 September then onto Brisbane’s The Fortitude Music Hall on Friday 25 September, Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Sunday 27 September before winding up in Perth at Metro City on Tuesday 29 September.
October 17, 2025 saw the release of Ashnikko’s second album, Smoochies; her most personal body of work to date. Following 2023’s debut WEEDKILLER, 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.
The sophomore album Smoochies features the playfully defiant new single ‘Sticky Fingers’; Ashnikko at her most audacious, blending playful bravado with unapologetic self-assurance and 2025’s ‘Trinkets’ and ‘Itty Bitty’.
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Ashnikko
Smoochies Tour
Auckland Town Hall, Auckland – Wednesday 16 September – ticketmaster.co.nz
Enmore Theatre, Sydney – Saturday 19 September – ticketek.com.au
Forum, Melbourne – Wednesday 23 September – ticketek.com.au
The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane – Friday 25 September – ticketmaster.com.au
Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide – Sunday 27 September – moshtix.com.au
Metro City, Perth – Tuesday 29 September – megatix.com.au
