Nick Cave, the dark poet of rock and roll, is returning to Europe for an exclusive solo tour in summer 2025, bringing his singular intensity to a string of intimate venues across the continent. Armed with just a grand piano and the brooding basslines of Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood, Cave will strip his music down to its rawest form—offering fans an unfiltered experience of his haunting storytelling and devastating ballads.
The tour begins June 10 in Zurich, Switzerland, and winds its way through Germany, Italy, France, Norway, Latvia, and Bulgaria, culminating in a final, spellbinding performance at the ancient Plovdiv Amphitheater on August 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10 AM local time on Cave’s website.
Nick Cave’s concerts have long been considered as more than just gigs—they’re spiritual experiences. Whether he’s whispering at the piano or unleashing his full fury, his performances are a communion between artist and audience, where every lyric feels carved from the depths of his soul.
His musical style is a haunting blend of gothic rock, blues, and post-punk, but it’s his ability to turn every song into a narrative that truly sets him apart. His lyrics, often steeped in biblical allusion and steeped in a kind of fevered mysticism, are more akin to literary prose than standard songwriting. He sings of love, death, violence, and redemption with a delivery that moves from sultry crooning to full-throated, manic rants. His early work with The Bad Seeds pulsed with raw, chaotic energy, but as his career evolved, so did his sound. Cave’s later albums lean toward lush orchestration and minimalistic piano ballads, creating a sound as simply heartbreaking as it is sweepingly cinematic. His music is both timeless and otherworldly, a space where the shadows of old gospel, blues, and noir cinema collide in a whirlpool of dark intensity.
Cave has only undertaken two solo tours before, making his upcoming tour his highly anticipated third. The first, Conversations with Nick Cave (2018-2020), was an intimate, unscripted experience where Cave performed solo on piano and shared personal stories, including his grief after the loss of his son, Arthur. A film, recorded at the Ally Pally, was released in September 2020. In 2022, Cave returned for his second solo tour, joined by Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on bass, with minimalist performances that mixed Bad Seeds classics and newer material from Ghosteen and Carnage.
This solo tour follows his North American run with St. Vincent and comes just months after the release of ‘Wild God,’ his latest album with The Bad Seeds. Known for his ability to reimagine his catalog with each new tour, Cave may surprise fans with stripped-down versions of both old classics and new masterpieces.
While no official setlist has been revealed, Cave’s solo shows often include deeply personal, piano-driven favourites. ‘Into My Arms’—written during his time in rehab—seems inevitable, as does ‘O Children,’ a track discovered by a new generation after its inclusion in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Songs like ‘Jubilee Street’ and ‘The Mercy Seat’ have taken on mythic status in his live repertoire, and with ‘Wild God’ still fresh, tracks like ‘Joy’ or ‘The Break’ could take on even greater emotional weight in this stripped-back format.
This tour’s venues are as much a part of the experience as the music itself. From the grand Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg to the ruins of Pompei’s amphitheater, every space has been carefully chosen to amplify Cave’s dark magic. Expect candlelit intensity, whispered prayers, and a sense that for a few hours, the outside world has ceased to exist.
JUNE
10 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11
11 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Theater 11
21 – Hamburg, Germany @ Elbphilharmonie
JULY
17 – Lucca, Italy @ Piazza Napoleone
19 – Pompei, Italy @ Anfiteatro di Pompei
21 – Rome, Italy @ Auditorium Cavea
22 – Rome, Italy @ Auditorium Cavea
24 – Cannes, France @ Palais des Festivals de Cannes
26 – Arles, France @ Théâtre Antique
AUGUST
6 – Bergen, Norway @ Grieghallen
7 – Bergen, Norway @ Grieghallen
12 – Sigulda, Latvia @ Sigulda Castle
19 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ Plovdiv Ancient Theatre
This isn’t just a concert—it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness Nick Cave at his most vulnerable, powerful, and transcendent. Tickets go on sale January 31 at nickcave.com/tour-dates.
