Every major 2023 concert prediction we can find (and some we can’t)

There are rumours about which acts might play big gigs in New Zealand in 2023. Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys, Florence + the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lorde and Harry Styles are all scheduled to perform. Sam Smith is on his way. Cypress Hill, Tash Sultana, The 1975 and Blink-182 are coming. Elton John will finish the gig he started in the early days of 2020.

Taylor Swift is going to tour Australia in 2023. She's already announced her tour. The Reputation stadium tour ended in 2018. She has already visited Australia twice before. New Zealand was excluded from the 1989 tour schedule.

Dave Grohl's band Foo Fighters were due to play in Auckland in December 2022. That gig was cancelled after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The stadium veterans have confirmed they'll be hitting the road again this year with three US festivals already booked: Boston Calling, Sonic Temple and Bonnaroo.

Beyoncé's last tour was almost a decade ago. She sold out four nights at Spark Arena. Queen Bey will make her return to Australia and New Zealand at the tail end of 2023.

Coldplay have been on tour since March. Their eco-friendly world tour is supposed to include a New Zealand date in 2022. Chris Martin and co have since consciously uncoupled themselves from those rumours.

Adele is expected to play a concert in New Zealand in January 2023. She is currently in Las Vegas and recently sold out London's Hyde Park. Her most recent album is up for a haul of Grammys. She hinted her 2017 tour would be her last. The most popular artist of all time has a back catalogue of hits.

Rihanna will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show on February 12th. She will be back in the spotlight in 2023. She might be returning to music after a long absence.

Metallica's new album is finished and they have multiple nights booked for their M72 world tour. Their last New Zealand tour was cancelled in 2019 when front man James Hetfield went back to rehab.

Justin Bieber cancelled the rest of his Justice world tour in September. He has recently been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. His New Zealand tour date of December 7 wouldn't go ahead.

The Spice Girls have been confirmed as the headliner at Glastonbury this year. They have just celebrated the 25th anniversary of their Spiceworld album.

Drake will be back in 2023 with rapper 21 Savage. Pink has a new album due out and has already announced a slew of international stadium dates. On her last tour, she sold out about a dozen dates at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena as part of a lengthy Australian tour.

Kylie Minogue is set to perform at the Sydney Pride Festival in coming weeks. Rumours are rife that she will tour Disco in 2023. She has also relocated to Australia for the first time since fleeing for UK near the start of her music career.

The Rolling Stones are planning a 60th anniversary tour. Promoters in Australia are interested in booking them for a couple of New Zealand dates.

Pearl Jam haven't played in Aotearoa since the last Big Day Out in 2014. They have no shows booked so far in 2023. Jeremy may speak in class today.