Empire of the Sun Announce Headline Ask That God Tour: Afterlife

Empire of the Sun returns to North America with the band’s largest tour to date and a reimagined live show following their sold-out Ask That God 2025 world tour. The last we saw of the Emperor he was finding his own redemption — now fans are invited to step into the next chapter with Ask That God: Afterlife 2026.

This tour presents the live show as the final installment of the Ask That God journey, where the story continues and new frontiers unfold. Expanding on the universe introduced in their latest album, the reimagined show is a celebration of imagination, transformation, and connection in a rapidly changing world.

Promoted by Live Nation, the 30+ headlining tour will start on August 11 at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and include two New York shows (August 29 at Forest Hills Stadium and August 30 at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater) and an evening at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (October 8). The tour will finish inLas Vegas on October 9 at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Polo & Pan and breakout electro-funk band Midnight Generation will support on all headline dates.

For Empire of the Sun, Afterlife represents that doorway. At the center of the experience stands the Emperor, moving through the shifting landscape and guiding the journey forward. The live show becomes a place where sound, imagination and human connection come together — a reminder that even in a changing world, unity and creativity remain powerful forces.

The tour kicks off with festival performances at Osheaga in Montreal, Up in the Sky in Aspen and Outside Lands in San Francisco. To participate in the Empire of the Sun Artist Presale on Tuesday, March 17, at 10am local time, you must sign up here by Sunday, March 15.