Australian rock veterans The New Christs have been confirmed as special guests for The Damned’s Melbourne concert, adding one of Australia’s most enduring underground rock bands to the Australian leg of the British punk pioneers’ Final Damnation Tour. by Paul CashmereAustralian rock band The New Christs will support The Damned when the British punk legends perform at Melbourne’s Forum on 13 September 2026 as part of their Final Damnation Tour. The Melbourne announcement adds another chapter to the long history of The New Christs, the band founded by former Radio Birdman frontman Rob Younger in the early 1980s. For The New Christs, the Forum performance continues an Australian touring schedule that has followed last year’s overseas return. Tour Dates8 September 2026, Auckland, Powerstation10 September 2026, Sydney, Sydney Opera House11 September 2026, Brisbane, The Tivoli13 September 2026, Melbourne, The Forumhttps://thephoenix.au/public-image-ltd-2027/Stay updated with your free Noise11.com daily music news email alert.