LOUIS TOMLINSON CLOSES HIS 2026 HOW DID WE GET HERE? RUN AT BRISBANE'S RIVERSTAGE
Louis Tomlinson closed out the 2026 run of his How Did We Get Here? World Tour on Saturday, October 24 at Brisbane's open-air Riverstage, a show moved from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, with Newcastle band Rum Jungle announced as support. A fan-submitted setlist logs 23 songs, and while Brisbane was billed as the tour's final date, a Latin America leg is already listed for spring 2027.
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October 24, 2026 - Louis Tomlinson played his last show of 2026 tonight at the Riverstage, the riverside amphitheatre in Brisbane's City Botanic Gardens, with the Brisbane City Council event listing running the night from 5pm to 10pm. Promoter Untitled Group moved the date from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to the Riverstage earlier this year and told fans that "pre-existing ticket holders do not need to take any action." The fan-run Louis Tomlinson Australia/NZ Updates account reported that reserved seats were converted to general admission as part of the switch, and the promoter's page now lists Brisbane as sold out.
Brisbane was the third and last stop of an Australian swing that opened October 20 at Melbourne's John Cain Arena and hit Sydney's Hordern Pavilion two nights later, which we covered in our Sydney report. The tour began March 23 at Hamburg's Barclays Arena and, per its tour history, has run through Europe, North America and a short Asian stretch in Osaka, Tokyo and Quezon City, all in support of his third album How Did I Get Here?, released January 23.
According to the fan-submitted Brisbane setlist on setlist.fm, the show ran 23 songs, opening with "Lemonade" and closing with "Palaces," with his Foo Fighters cover "My Hero" and One Direction's "Night Changes" in the first half. Compared with the Sydney setlist, Brisbane's list adds "Dark to Light" and does not show "Catwalk" or "The Answer." The page was still marked as live when we published, so the full setlist and whether there was a formal encore break require confirmation.
Rum Jungle, the Newcastle, NSW four-piece that Tomlinson picked himself for all three Australian dates, were announced as support, per On Your Mark. Set times for the night were not published in advance, and no published review of the Brisbane show had surfaced at the time of writing.
How Did We Get Here? World Tour Quick Facts and Ticket Info
Tour Name: How Did We Get Here? World Tour (2026 run; Latin America leg in 2027)
Headlining Artist: Louis Tomlinson
Special Guests: Rum Jungle
Venue: Riverstage, City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane (moved from Brisbane Entertainment Centre)
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, listed 5pm to 10pm
Setlist: 23 songs on setlist.fm (fan-submitted, requires confirmation)
Album: How Did I Get Here? (released January 23, 2026)
Brisbane Tickets: Sold out via Untitled Group; resale through Tixel
2027 Tickets: Live Nation
The Backspin HQ Perspective
Ending the 2026 run outdoors on the river feels right for where Tomlinson is now. The arena-to-amphitheatre move in Brisbane, like the Hordern switch in Sydney, says the Australian leg was sized a little ambitiously, but a sold-out general admission crowd at the Riverstage is a better closing image than empty arena seats. The setlist tells the same story: it leans hard on How Did I Get Here?, keeps One Direction to a single song, and trusts a fanbase that has grown up with his solo records. We last shot him in Vancouver on the Faith in the Future tour, and the jump from that record to a 23-song set built mostly on new material shows an artist who no longer needs nostalgia to carry the night. With Latin America dates already on the books for 2027, calling Brisbane the finale looks premature.
How Did We Get Here? Latin America Tour Upcoming Dates
March 31, 2027 - Santiago, Chile @ Santander Arena
April 2, 2027 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Movistar Arena
April 6, 2027 - São Paulo, Brazil @ Suhai Music Hall
April 7, 2027 - São Paulo, Brazil @ Suhai Music Hall
An April 10, 2027 date in Mexico City appears on Songkick but is not yet on Live Nation's listing, so it requires confirmation.
FAQ: Louis Tomlinson at Riverstage, Brisbane
Why was Louis Tomlinson's Brisbane show moved to the Riverstage?
Untitled Group relocated the date from the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to the Riverstage and kept existing tickets valid. The promoter did not give a public reason that we could find, so we are not speculating on one.
What songs did Louis Tomlinson play in Brisbane?
The fan-submitted setlist lists 23 songs, from "Lemonade" to "Palaces," including "Kill My Mind," "Silver Tongues," "Night Changes" and a Foo Fighters cover of "My Hero." It was still being edited at publish time, so the full setlist requires confirmation.
Was Brisbane the last show of the How Did We Get Here? World Tour?
Brisbane was the last scheduled date of 2026 and was billed as the tour's final show, but Live Nation now lists How Did We Get Here? dates in Santiago, Buenos Aires and São Paulo for March and April 2027.
Where can I get tickets to see Louis Tomlinson next?
Tickets for the 2027 Latin America dates are listed through Live Nation. For past Australian shows, the promoter points fans to Tixel for resale.