As Ben has said, “I’m going to play the whole album in full, with a great band behind me, and tell you some stories about how these tunes came to be. We’re doing it 2005 style, no backing tracks, no click tracks, no video screens. Just a great band on a stage covered in flowers, singing songs about love and lust and adventure and interconnectivity. It’s gonna be a vibe.”
“It’s become abundantly clear to me that this album Awake was a really vital part of so many people’s lives and emotional journeys,” Lee said. “I’ve chatted to so many people about the wide-eyed exploration and optimism of the record, and how it still seems to find people at the exact right time that they need that kind of energy.”
“I made a few tweaks to the lyrics too,” he continues. “Had to chuck in a mention of Ulladulla – a little internet easter egg for those that saw the Breakfast Shirts TikTok about my notorious Marlin show where I left the venue while the band were still playing at the end of my set!
Also shouted out some of my favourite Aussie artists, Mallrat and Miss Kanina in the bridge. We gotta keep championing Aussie music, no matter how bleak the industry outlook is. As always, we have unparalleled talent right in our back yards, and we’ve got to get behind it at every opportunity. And just for fun got a few musician pals to sing backing vox on the track: Lara Meyerratken, Sadie Dupuis, Alex Lahey, Khatumu and Tim Blunt from FVNERAL”
“Come along for the ride.”
BEN LEE
AWAKE IS THE NEW SLEEP 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2025
Presented by Frontier Touring
Thursday 25 September
UC Refectory | Canberra, ACT
Lic. All Ages
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Friday 26 September
King Street Bandroom | Newcastle, NSW
Lic. All Ages
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Saturday 27 September
Liberty Hall | Sydney, NSW
18+
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Thursday 2 October
The Beach Hotel | Byron Bay, NSW
18+
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Friday 3 October
The Princess Theatre | Brisbane, QLD
18+
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Saturday 4 October
Miami Marketta | Gold Coast, QLD
12+
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Thursday 9 October
Theatre Royal | Castlemaine, VIC
18+
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Friday 10 October
Torquay Hotel | Torquay, VIC
18+
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Saturday 11 October
Northcote Theatre | Melbourne, VIC
18+
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Friday 17 October
The Gov | Adelaide, SA
18+
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Saturday 18 October
Fremantle Arts Centre – Front Garden | Fremantle, WA
18+
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