The newly announced festival line-up places Dave at the top of a bill packed with international stars and beloved New Zealand favourites. For many fans, the announcement carries extra significance as it appears likely to be Dave's first performance in New Zealand in more than four decades.

Dave's connection with audiences around the world remains as strong as ever. With over 100 million records sold, a GRAMMY Award, induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame alongside Annie Lennox, and a career that has influenced generations of musicians, he remains one of the most innovative and celebrated figures in popular music.

The Selwyn Sounds appearance continues a busy chapter for Dave and vocalist Vanessa Amorosi, whose powerful performances have earned widespread praise across Europe, Australia and North America. Over the past several years the pair have toured extensively together, bringing Eurythmics classics to audiences around the world while also introducing new generations to the music.

Festival organisers have assembled an impressive supporting bill for the event.

Among the international acts joining Dave on the line-up are ABC, led by Martin Fry. The Sheffield band will be celebrating 45 years in 2027 and brings with it a catalogue that includes classics such as Poison Arrow, The Look of Love and the chart-topping album The Lexicon of Love.

Australian synth-pop favourites Pseudo Echo also make the trip to New Zealand. Best known internationally for their hit version of Funky Town, the band continues to perform a high-energy live show featuring many of the songs that helped define the 1980s.

Representing New Zealand's rich musical heritage is an outstanding selection of home-grown talent. Bic Runga, one of the country's most acclaimed singer-songwriters and the most awarded solo artist in New Zealand Music Awards history, joins the bill with a catalogue that includes Sway, Drive and Something Good.

Veteran rockers Hello Sailor will celebrate their own remarkable legacy as they mark fifty years of classic Kiwi rock. Fans of Dave Stewart's wider musical world may recognise one member of the current line-up. Guitarist Jimmy Taylor previously worked with two artists signed to Dave's influential Anxious Records label during the 1990s, performing with both Miss World and The Starlings. It is an interesting connection between the festival's headline act and one of New Zealand's most enduring bands.

Also appearing are Auckland indie-pop favourites Goodshirt, whose quirky and infectious songs helped soundtrack the early 2000s, and crowd-pleasing live band White Chapel Jak, known throughout New Zealand for their blend of soul, funk and feel-good entertainment.

For Eurythmics fans, however, the headline performance will undoubtedly be the main attraction. Dave's live shows have evolved significantly over recent years, with Vanessa Amorosi bringing her own remarkable vocal interpretation to a setlist that celebrates the extraordinary Eurythmics catalogue. Songs such as Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Here Comes the Rain Again, Would I Lie to You? and There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) have found fresh life on stages around the world.

The announcement also continues Dave's long-standing relationship with Australia and New Zealand audiences. While he has spent much of his career working internationally as a songwriter, producer, author, entrepreneur and film producer, live appearances in this part of the world have become increasingly rare, making the Selwyn Sounds booking particularly noteworthy.

Selwyn Sounds 2027 promises a full day of music spanning pop, rock, synth-pop, indie and soul, all set against the backdrop of Lincoln Domain in the Selwyn district of New Zealand's South Island.

For fans of Dave Stewart and Eurythmics, this latest announcement offers another exciting opportunity to see one of music's true innovators continue to celebrate a catalogue that has stood the test of time.

Selwyn Sounds 2027 takes place at Lincoln Domain, New Zealand, with Dave Stewart's Eurythmics featuring Vanessa Amorosi headlining a bill that also includes ABC, Bic Runga, Pseudo Echo, Hello Sailor, Goodshirt and White Chapel Jak.