WILL VARLEY & DAVE HAUSE, AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027

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Two of the finest songwriters from either side of the Atlantic will hit the road in Australia together

this February, for eight shows sure to be masterclasses in songwriting and storytelling.

After his hugely successful tour with Beans on Toast in January 2026, Will Varley returns to Australia

for a second time, joined by his pal Dave Hause for a very special double headline tour.

When the late, great Phil May of The Pretty Things, cited as a major influence by David Bowie and

Jimi Hendrix, began curating songs for the band’s final studio album, alongside covers of Muddy

Waters, Sheryl Crow and Robert Johnson, he included a song by British singer-songwriter Will Varley.

Along with a growing army of followers around the world, May felt the sheer depth to Will’s songs,

something that has always set him apart and propelled his music far and wide. Rich, lyrical tales that

speak of universal truths, hard touring, and the rebuilding of minds.

Will’s seventh studio album, Machines Will Never Learn to Make Mistakes Like Me, was released in

2025 and reached No. 4 on the UK Americana Albums Chart. Featuring collaborations with the likes

of Bastille and Billy Bragg, Rolling Stone described the record as “beautiful songs for difficult times”,

while Americana UK called it “a high-class album from a singer-songwriter at the peak of his craft.”

Nearly 30 years into his career, Dave Hause is a Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter whose work