Australian Comeback Shows Sell Out in Minutes, Frontman Thanks Fans at Emotional Sydney Opera House Gig

The band's comeback was marked by a rapid sell-out of their first Australian shows in four years last month: a one-off gig in Thirroul sold out in 45 seconds, while two performances at the Sydney Opera House went in minutes. At the Sydney show, Le'aupepe, widely regarded as one of the country's most charismatic frontmen, addressed the emotional crowd directly. 'Thank you for loving me, he told the audience.

'I know it's very difficult. The writer of the piece described being moved to tears at the homecoming performance, and recalled locking eyes with a crying stranger in the foyer afterward; both burst out laughing at their shared reaction.