English punk rock icons Sex Pistols will tour Australia for the first time since 1996.

The band will feature all original members, except for frontman Johnny Rotten, who is replaced by British punk frontman Frank Carter.

The tour, which happens in April, will see the band perform in Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Sydney and Brisbane.

The Sex Pistols will be playing Never Mind The Bollocks in its entirety.

SEX PISTOLS ANNOUNCE AUS / NZ TOUR FEATURING FRANK CARTER

TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND - WEDNESDAY APRIL 2m
TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH - THURSDAY APRIL 3
FESTIVAL HALL, MELBOURNE - SATURDAY APRIL 5
HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE - SUNDAY APRIL 6
HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY - TUESDAY APRIL 8
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE - WEDNESDAY APRIL 9
FREMANTLE PRISON, FREMANTLE - FRIDAY APRIL 11

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