The long drought for Australian pop-punk fans is officially over. Good Charlotte, the iconic US band fronted by twin brothers Joel and Benji Madden, has announced a massive return to Australia for their Motel Du Cap World Tour in February 2026.
Highlighting the limited run of arena-sized shows is a major, unexpected regional stop at the Bendigo Racecourse on Saturday, February 21, 2026. This will mark the band’s first full Australian tour in nearly a decade, with their last appearance dating back to the 2018 Download Festival line-up.
For a generation of fans, this tour—and particularly the landmark regional show—is an electric revival of the early 2000s anthems that defined a genre.
Author's summary: Good Charlotte returns to Australia.