R&B singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist announces her debut headline Australian tour

American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist has just announced she will be bringing her ‘HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY’ tour to Australia in May 2026. With her single ‘Burning Blue’ being listed at #12 for Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of 2025 as well as performances Lollapalooza and Governors Ball this year, Mariah the Scientist continues to flourish – positioning her as one of the most exciting emerging voices of R&B.

The highly anticipated tour starts at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on May 9, followed by Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on May 12, and concluding at Festival Hall in Melbourne on May 14.

General public tickets go on sale on Friday, 12 December, 11am (local). For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday 10 December, 10am (local) and ends Friday, 12 December, 10am (local). Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Friday, 12 December, 11am (local). Check out priceless.com/music for details.

The Live Nation Presale starts Thursday, 11 December, 10am (local) until Friday, 12 December, 10am (local) or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at livenation.com.au/register.

MARIAH THE SCIENTIST
HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY TOUR 2026

HORDEN PAVILION, SYDNEY – SATURDAY MAY 9

FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE – TUESDAY MAY 12

FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE – THURSDAY MAY 14

For complete tour & ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au

About Mariah the Scientist

R&B singer-songwriter Mariah The Scientist hails from Atlanta, GA, and released her first studio album on Epic Records, To Be Eaten Alive, in October 2024. The album, which featured guest appearances from 21 Savage, Kaytranada, Vory and Young Thug, earned Mariah the first Billboard 200 debut of her career and a Top 50 placement on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

The follow-up to her successful first campaign on Epic is underway, and began in May ‘25 with the release of the hit single, “Burning Blue,” earning Mariah the distinction of the highest-charting female soloist on the Apple Music chart when the song peaked at no. 1, and the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, with a debut inside the Top 25 (and still rising). In an in-depth interview with Complex that’s already earned viral attention on social media, Mariah provides insight into her new music.

“[My] new project, that has taken many nights to put together, but it’s done,” Mariah said on the red carpet of the 2025 Billboard Women in Music ceremony in Los Angeles. “So, I’m excited to put it out.” Her tease of “Burning Blue” from the event kickstarted the song’s frenzy to the tune of over one million TikTok views. Mariah’s new album is highly coveted, and it is on the way.

Mariah’s heightened profile has earned her marquee slots at festivals like Lollapalooza and Governors Ball in Summer ‘25, appearances that continue the momentum spurred by Mariah’s headlining To Be Eaten Alive Tour, a sold-out trek through Europe and North America. In 2024, she toured arenas with Latto on the fellow ATL-ien’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea Tour, which brought the To Be Eaten Alive experience to legendary venues like Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas.

Mariah’s core following, cultivated through viscous emotional expression on her first three projects—Master, Ry Ry World, and The Intermission—continues to grow and helps position her as one of R&B’s brightest young stars. Mariah’s musical curiosity was born in childhood, exposed to a variety of musical acts by her father. “Coldplay comes [to Atlanta], someone that he was definitely playing for me as a child, and then I open for them,” she recalls. From there, Mariah’s journey took her to NYC via St. John’s University, where she studied pediatric anesthesiology. Though she halted her scholastic pursuit to chase her dreams as an entertainer, the “Scientist” moniker stuck with her. That said, it’s Mariah’s art that makes her unique.

The vulnerable, raw expression that composes much of Mariah The Scientist’s catalog distinguishes her from much of today’s mainstream landscape, something she’s keen on continuing even as her profile grows. Still, she refuses to take the opportunity to genuinely connect with her audience for granted. “I don’t think that creating art should be super forced. When you try to force art, you don’t like it. At least the creator winds up not liking it… And a lot of times, people don’t realize that.”

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