The undeniable queen of pop Madonna recently announced her first Australian visit in 23 years while after an 18 year wait Blur are about to touch down in our great country. Both of which got our brains ticking about the musicians that have either rarely made it Down Under, or worse, managed to elude gracing our shores for their entire careers.

Whether they’ve come very close to making our dreams come true (*cough* Frank Ocean’s speedy pop in) or simply neglected Australia (Adele, really?) we’ve put our heads together, dusted off the touring archives to the best of our ability, and compiled a wishlist of absent touring bands, singers, and artists that are making our hearts very, very fond for a live visit.

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