KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 12

Nepal's rewoned folk-rock band Nepathya is all set to embark on an extensive musical tour across Australia, marking its first international tour of 2025.

Issuing press statement today, Nepalaya, Nepathya's management company said, "over the course of a month, the band will perform in seven cities across the country."

The tour will commence on March 3 in the federal capital, Canberra, and conclude on March 29 in Sydney. In between, Nepathya will take the stage in Perth, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide, and Melbourne.

Renowned for bridging global audiences to Nepal's cultural essence through folk-rock, Nepathya's upcoming journey marks its seventh tour across Australia, reads the statement.

This time, Nepathya will embark on its Australian tour with a 14-member team, comprising six band members and eight technical and management personnel.

The band's first concert of the year will take place at the Royal Theatre in the National Convention Centre in Canberra. Six days later, on March 9, Nepali folk-rock will resonate through Metro City in Perth, the capital of Western Australia.

Following their performance on the country's western coast, the band will head east to Brisbane. On March 14, they will take the stage at The Tivoli, a renowned venue in Queensland's capital.

Shortly afterward, the team will head to Tasmania, performing at Odeon Theatre in Hobart on March 18. This will mark Nepathya's return to the venue, where they have previously captivated audiences.

The fifth concert will be held in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. On March 21, Nepathya will perform at Hindley Street Music Hall, delivering yet another electrifying set.

From there, the band will travel to Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, for their sixth show. On March 24, Festival Hall will host Nepathya's highly anticipated performance, according to the statement.

The final stop on their tour will be Sydney, a city that boasts one of the largest concentrations of Nepathya fans in the Southern Hemisphere.

In New South Wales' capital and Australia's economic hub, the band will perform at Hordern Pavilion in Moore Park. A venue that has hosted numerous globally renowned artists, Hordern Pavilion will welcome Nepathya for the second time.

After experiencing the energy of Sydney's massive audience, the band will prepare for their return to Nepal.

"We have always received immense love from our audiences in Australia. As always, we have carefully curated our setlist for this tour," says lead vocalist and frontman Amrit. "This time, we are also working on presenting a refreshed setlist with some surprises for our audience."

On stage, Amrit will be accompanied by Dhruva Lama on drums, Subin Shakya on bass guitar, Niraj Gurung on lead guitar, Shanti Rayamajhi on madal, and Dinesh Raj Regmi on keyboards, reads the statement.

This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Nepalaya's collaboration with Nepathya in managing the band's tours. Over the years, Nepathya has performed 88 concerts in 46 cities across 17 countries, solidifying its status as Nepal's most globally recognized musical act.

According to the statement, For all concerts in Australia, audiences can purchase tickets directly online.

For details on concert schedules and online booking links, audiences can visit Nepathya's official website: www.nepathya.com.np.