Australia’s progressive metal pioneers Voyager have announced their long-awaited international return to the stage with a special night of music, comedy, and connection with their fans.
In summer 2026, Voyager will present two carefully curated ‘evening with’ performances following an extraordinary and challenging period for the band, including frontman Danny Estrin’s two-year battle with terminal cancer. Against the odds, Voyager returns to the stage to share a unique live experience that goes beyond a traditional concert – blending performance and storytelling.
Join Voyager “Through the Storms and Stars” and be a part of their continuing legacy.
Dates: 29th July – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands 31st July – Islington Assembly Hall – London, UK
The band will also be performing a regular festival slot at UK’s RADAR Festival on 2nd August.
This will be a deeply meaningful celebration of resilience, creativity, and community, honouring one of Australia’s most internationally respected heavy music exports following their landmark Eurovision appearance.
Danny Estrin says: “every show I get to play with Voyager from now on is so special- to be able to do something so intimate and interactive as these two concerts is not only a celebration of music, but also a beautiful opportunity to share stories, laughs and tears with our amazing fans.”
In addition to the above, this week Voyager released their 2025 Perth comeback show Voyager By Night – Live at Magnet House on YouTube for fans to watch:
Fans can purchase new merch designs from their new webstores at https://voyagerau.com
Voyager will be offering limited access to a two tiered VIP experience prior to the shows via Soundrink and you can purchase upgrades here: soundrink.co/voyager
Tier 1 Soundcheck access (Limited to 20)
Fans will have the opportunity to: –Witness a part of Voyager’s soundcheck –Hear an exclusive song not in the set –Partake in a Q&A –Meet the band + Have a professional photo taken –Be part of a group VIP photo –Receive a signed poster + Voyager goody bag –Have early access to the merch stand
Tier 2 Standard meet and greet (Limited to 30)
Fans will have the opportunity to: –Meet the band + Have a professional photo taken –Be part of a group VIP photo –Receive a signed poster + Voyager goody bag –Have early access to the merch stand
Voyager are: Danny Estrin – Vocals / Keytar Alex Canion – Bass Ashley Doodkorte – Drums Simone Dow – Guitars Scott Kay – Guitars
Renowned for their signature blend of uplifting yet melancholic progressive pop metal, Australia’s national treasures Voyager have returned after an unplanned hiatus. In a turbulent twist of events following the band’s post-Eurovision success, the upwards trajectory of the band took an unexpected downturn in September 2023, with vocalist Danny Estrin being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Having undergone a significant amount of treatment since then, the future of Voyager was always uncertain. The band cancelled all international touring plans, and for a while it was uncertain if Danny would even be able to sing again. The sense of universal devastation felt for Danny and the band was palpable, and the outpouring of love and support from Voyager’s longtime and newfound fans provided solace in challenging times.
Now, Voyager return, with new single ‘Seen Better Days’.
‘Seen Better Days’ is a song borne out of the adversity that Danny and the band have faced these past 18 months, and it breathes new life and a new outlook for the band, whose strength and determination knows no bounds. Nobody knows what the future holds, but the present holds new music, and this song is a powerful reminder of the vulnerability of life.
Danny says this about the song:
“Difficult times yield dark music. It won’t come as a surprise that ‘Seen Better Days’ is a personal account of the 18 months of hell, through chemotherapy, radiation and surgery that I have endured. Embracing the beautiful love and support I have received from friends, family and fans while often putting on a brave face in the horrid abyss of stage 4 cancer is no easy feat, so I felt it was right to put it to words and music. Somehow as brutally vulnerable as the song is, it still maintains an uplifting melancholy and, despite its crushing ending, manages a breath of optimism through the bleakness… after all, life is beautiful.”
In January 2025, Voyager returned to the stage for a brief 15 minute performance at the Rugby SVNS in Perth. This performance reignited the love for performing live, and allowed Danny to regain the faith in his ability to locally return to the stage in between treatments.
Voyager have now announced that they will perform two live shows in their hometown Perth this coming June/July and have announced the following dates:
21 June 2025 – Rosemount Hotel (All Ages Family show, under 18’s to be accompanied by an adult) 4 July 2025 – Magnet House
After breaking out with a Top 10 finish at Eurovision and the ARIA-topping album Fearless in Love, VOYAGER were dealt a cruel twist of fate last fall when vocalist, keytarist and founding member Daniel Estrin was diagnosed with cancer.
While Danny’s chemotherapy treatment has been very effective, his cancer is the most aggressive mutation. His medical team will continue fortnightly chemotherapy for the foreseeable future, which makes touring impossible. As a result, VOYAGER has made the collective decision to cancel all shows in 2024 to ensure focus is on Danny’s recovery and continuing the positive medical progress that he’s made.
VOYAGER promises to stay active this year. With Eurovision exhibitions at various museums, media appearances and growing Patreon, 2024 promises to be a creative year for VOYAGER. Danny attributes so much of his positivity to the incredible support from the band’s fanbase over the last few months and Voyager extends their thanks to everyone for understanding this very difficult decision.
Dear extended musical family,” writes VOYAGER. ‘We have to share some bittersweet news with you all today. The good news is that Danny’s chemotherapy is working, the bad news is that we have made the decision to cancel all 2024 live performances in order to allow the chemo to continue working its magic, with the hope that Danny can continue to #fvckcancer and regain his strength. You’ve all been incredible, and we didn’t make this decision lightly. We will continue to be active as a band in other ways and we appreciate your continued support. While we can’t tour right now, we have many other things in the works and 2024 still promises to be an exciting year for us as a band, and the creative juices are flowing.
We apologise again for not being able to make it to a city near you this year. We love you all. Team Voyager. xx
All tickets will be refunded automatically. Money will be refunded to the original payment method that customers used when purchasing their tickets. For credit card purchases, it will take 3-5 days before the money returns to the account.
Fans can continue supporting VOYAGER by joining their Patreon or purchasing merchandise from the following stores.
VOYAGER are counting on a successful comeback in 2024 with the announcement of new European and UK-dates for their rescheduled 2023 ‘Fearless in Love’ tour.
The Australian progressive pop metal band known for their stunning performance at the Eurovision songfestival are back with a blast, ready to perform again across Europe.
“We are extremely hopeful and optimistic to make our return to Europe next October for our re-scheduled ‘Fearless In Love’ headline tour! Dates are now announced and tickets are back on sale.” Says VOYAGER.
“We couldn’t be more humbled by our awesome fans and your heartwarming support during the past couple of months as Danny goes through a really intense course of treatment to combat his cancer. But as you know, he’s a warrior and we know you’re there every step of the way.”
All tickets for the shows presented in 2023 – both general admission & VIP upgrades – are still valid for the newly rescheduled dates.
New EU/UK Tour Dates: 30 September: Hamburg, DE @ Knust 1 October: Berlin, DE @ Hole 44 2 October: Warsaw, PL @ Voodoo 3 October: Prague, CZ @ Futurum 5 October: Cologne, DE @ Euroblast Festival 7 October: Vienna, AT @ Szene 8 October: Budapest, HU @ Analog 9 October: Milan, IT @ Legend Club 10 October: Munich, DE @ Strom 11 October: Zurich, CH @ Komplex Club 12 October: Lucerne, CH @ Sedel Club 14 October: Barcelona, ES @ La Nau 15 October: Madrid, ES @ Moby Dick 17 October: Paris, FR @ Les Etoiles 18 October: Zoetermeer, NL @ Boerderij 19 October: Tilburg, NL @ 013 Kleine Zaal 20 October: Antwerp, BE @ Kavka 22 October: Liverpool, UK @ 02 Academy2 23 October: Glasgow, UK @ Slay 24 October: Manchester, UK @ Academy 2 26 October: London, UK @ The Dome 27 October: London, UK @ The Dome
There are also VIP upgrade packages available which offer the following benefits:
Meet & Greet w/ VOYAGER
Group Photo w/ VOYAGER
Guitar Pick Tin w/ Picks
Signed Poster
Souvenir Laminate w/ Lanyard
VIP Early Entry into Venue
Crowd-Free Merch Shopping
VOYAGER released ‘Fearless in Love’ on the 14th of June, 2023
Line-up Danny Estrin – Vocals, Keytar Simone Dow – Guitars Alex Canion – Bass Scott Kay – Guitars Ash Doodkorte – Drums
The Australian progressive pop metal band are currently gearing up for their upcoming European and UK tour. But today, they’re announcing that their new album ‘Fearless in Love’ is being reissued on vinyl.
The original vinyl of “Fearless in Love” doesn’t include “Promise”. That’s because Voyager had yet to debut the Eurovision hit when the first pressing of the album was in production. This new reissued version does include “Promise”, along with other hits like “Prince of Fire” and “Ultraviolet”.
“Fearless in Love” will be reissued on vinyl with “Promise” on 27 October 2023. Pre-order HERE.
Tracklist: 1. The Best Intentions (3:48) 2. Prince of Fire (4:46) [WATCH] 3. Ultraviolet (4:16) [WATCH] 4. Dreamer (3:00) [WATCH] 5. The Lamenting (4:10) 6. Submarine (4:47) [WATCH] 7. Promise (3:04) [WATCH] 8. Twisted (3:54) 9. Daydream (3:09) 10. Listen (4:13) 11. Gren (Fearless in Love) (5:25) Total: 44:32
Cover artwork: Ashley Doodkorte
Voyagerare coming back to Europe and the UK in October! Tickets are on sale HERE.
The band also just announced a huge homecoming party next year with their largest-ever headlining tour of Australia. Tickets are on sale HERE.
2023 EU/UK Dates 01 Oct 23 Cologne (DE) Euroblast Festival 02 Oct 23 Hamburg (DE) Headcrash 03 Oct 23 Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia 05 Oct 23 Warsaw (PL) Voodoo 07 Oct 23 Prague (CZ) Futurum 08 Oct 23 Budapest (HU) Durer Kert 09 Oct 23 Vienna (AT) Szene 10 Oct 23 Munich (DE) Feierwerk 11 Oct 23 Milan (IT) Legend Club 12 Oct 23 Zurich (CH) Komplex Club 14 Oct 23 Lyss (CH) Kufa 15 Oct 23 Paris (FR) Les Etoiles 16 Oct 23 Antwerp (BE) Kavka 17 Oct 23 Tilburg (NL) 013 18 Oct 23 Zoetermeer (NL) Boerderij 20 Oct 23 Manchester (UK) Club Academy 21 Oct 23 London (UK) The Dome
2024 Australia Dates 3 February 24 Perth @ Metro City 4 February 24 Melbourne @ 170 Russell 9 February 24 Brisbane @ Princess Theatre 22 February 24 Canberra @ The Basement 23 February 24 Sydney @ Manning Bar 24 February 24 Adelaide @ Unibar
As much as you can rely on the Earth’s elliptical orbit, you can depend on Voyager to consistently evolve. The band’s interplanetary balance of virtuosic pyrotechnics and sky scraping radio-ready hooks morphs at the speed of sound from one era to the next. In bursts of bright light, luminous keys, neon guitar wizardry, and stratosphere-shaking rhythms, they elevate hard rock to another realm. The group blast off on a signature hybrid of prog, rock, and metal possibly best described as the musical equivalent of Guardians of the Galaxy.
After piling up millions of streams, earning acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, and wowing the globe on the Eurovision Song Contest, the Perth, Australia quintet—Danny Estrin [vocals], Simone Dow [guitar], Scott Kay [guitar], Alex Canion [bass], and Ashley Doodkorte [drums]—take flight like never before on their forthcoming eighth full-length LP, Fearless In Love [Season of Mist].
“It’s progressive in the sense we’re always trying to reinvent and refresh ourselves as musicians,” notes Danny. “I want to develop musically from where we left off. We made sure Fearless In Love was melodic with some sugary hooks, but we also stayed true to our sound and delivered a few more guitar solos. It could appeal to fans of complex music as well as anybody who might want a straight-up banger. It’s a melting pot of the genres that define us distilled into the unique Voyager sound.”
This cohort of dynamic talents and personalities initially crash-landed stateside for a now-renowned performance at the 2011 ProgPower USA Festival in Atlanta, GA. Since then, they’ve unleashed a string of fan favourite albums—V [2014], Ghost Mile [2017], and Colours in the Sun [2019]—in addition to sharing stages with the likes Deftones, Leprous, Devin Townsend, Opeth, and Poppy to name a few. Australia notably handpicked Voyager as its entrant into the global Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with “Promise.” The Guardian hailed the buzzing single as “a pop number that bends the genre with trademark riffs, climactic guitars and keytar solos,” and it crashed the Top 3 of the Australian Independent Label Singles Chart. They even appeared on TODAY Australia to wave the metal flag by teaching daytime TV hosts black metal growls, as plugged by Metal Injection!
Throughout 2022, they crafted what would become Fearless In Love with engineer, mixer, and coproducer Matt Templeman. This time around, the musicians recorded live, unlocking a new energy altogether.
“Normally, we write and record our parts individually, but the whole band decided to go old school and do everything together this time,” he goes on. “This line-up has been together for twelve years, and we gel so well. It’s cool because we can play off each other like a live show with funky bass, groovy guitars, and creative drum patterns. It translates to the album.” On the single “Prince of Fire,” glimmering keys give way to a hard-hitting guitar riff as Danny’s slick vocals seesaw atop a punchy bass line.
“It’s actually one of the heaviest songs we’ve done, yet it’s got this super eighties mentality,” the front man reveals. “Lyrically, it’s about being perceived as the bad guy, even though you’re trying to do your best. You have good intentions, but sometimes you end up being the ‘Prince of Fire on night patrol’. Musically, it sways side-to-side, and then you’re crushed—which is a common theme for us.”
Then, there’s “The Lamenting.” Seventies-style sonics dissolve in a haze of riffs offset by swooning vocals and synths. Distortion drowns out the light in its final moments.
“You’re lamenting past loves and trying to let go and not wallow in those memories,” Danny elaborates. “There’s a bitter end that almost leaves you in the dark without pulling you out. It’s one of the most melancholic and sad songs on the album.”
Meanwhile, “Ultraviolet” layers a hypnotic refrain above chugging guitar as growls pierce the groove before a hummable solo.
“It’s about coping with the speed of modern society,” he states. “I like a fast-paced world, but it can be too much. You almost want to bury your head under your pillow and scream, ‘Slow down’. The expectations we have on each other as humans are just nuts. Sometimes, you need to become ultraviolet, duck under, and go, ‘No more for me, thanks’.”
The finale “Gren (Fearless In Love)” concludes the album with a climactic crescendo pushed even higher by resounding melodies and nimble instrumentation.
“When you’re in love, you have boundless energy and feelings for a person, which makes you almost invincible,” he elaborates. “There’s a huge vulnerability, because you’re not invincible at all. You’re totally susceptible to extreme hurt and letdown. There’s something beautiful about letting yourself go and fully experiencing being fearless though.”
In the end, a similar creative boundlessness drives Voyager.
“When you listen to Fearless In Love, I’d love for you to say, ‘I’ve never heard anything like this before’,” he leaves off. “Secondly, I hope you’re uplifted, intrigued, and emotional. We try take you on a journey through struggle, positivity, negativity, and a society that doesn’t always make sense. Maybe, listening to the record will make you feel better about dealing with this crazy modern world we’re living in.”
Line-up Danny Estrin – Vocals, Keytar Simone Dow – Guitars Alex Canion – Bass Scott Kay – Guitars Ash Doodkorte – Drums
VOYAGER have come a long way. The band just released their breakthrough album ‘Fearless in Love’, but they first formed back in 1999, when Daniel Estrin was studying at the University of Western Australia.
Different members have come in and out of the Voyager orbit. But by 2014, when ‘V’ came around, the lineup that would launch the progressive pop metal band all the way to Eurovision had locked into place.
Ashley Doodkorte has always been the one behind Voyager’s covert art, but this is their first album that features him on drums. You can feel his impact right from the jump. “Hyperventilating” tumbles through an asteroid field full of metallic riffage and proggy bass bends. When the chorus hits, the band shoot straight for pop stardom.
Today, Voyager are reissuing ‘V’ on CD. The new version includes two live bonus tracks. Order it from our online store HERE.
Tracklist 01. Hyperventilating (04:41) 02. Breaking Down (04:36) 03. A Beautiful Mistake (05:02) 04. Fortune Favours the Blind (01:02) 05. You, the Shallow (04:33) 06. Embrace the Limitless (03:06) 07. Orpheus (04:19) 08. The Domination Game (04:30) 09. Peacekeeper (04:47) 10. It’s a Wonder (05:11) 11. The Morning Light (05:58) 12. Summer Always Comes Again (02:21) 13. Seasons of Age (04:40) 14. Hyperventilating (Live) (Bonus Track) 15. Breaking Down (Live) (Bonus Track)
Total runtime: 52:46
Watch below the video for “Hyperventilating”
Voyagerare coming back to Europe and the UK in October! Tickets are on sale HERE.
EU/UK Dates 01 Oct 23 Cologne (DE) Euroblast Festival 02 Oct 23 Hamburg (DE) Headcrash 03 Oct 23 Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia 05 Oct 23 Warsaw (PL) Voodoo 07 Oct 23 Prague (CZ) Futurum 08 Oct 23 Budapest (HU) Durer Kert 09 Oct 23 Vienna (AT) Szene 10 Oct 23 Munich (DE) Feierwerk 11 Oct 23 Milan (IT) Legend Club 12 Oct 23 Zurich (CH) Komplex Club 14 Oct 23 Lyss (CH) Kufa 15 Oct 23 Paris (FR) Les Etoiles 16 Oct 23 Antwerp (BE) Kavka 17 Oct 23 Tilburg (NL) 013 18 Oct 23 Zoetermeer (NL) Boerderij 20 Oct 23 Manchester (UK) Club Academy 21 Oct 23 London (UK) The Dome
Line-up Danny Estrin – Vocals, Keytar Simone Dow – Guitars Alex Canion – Bass Scott Kay – Guitars Ash Doodkorte – Drums
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