Anohni and the Johnsons

For the first time in a decade, the singular voice of Anohni (formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons) returns for two exclusive nights with her band the Johnsons, performing songs from her latest album 'My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross' alongside favourites from across her catalogue. These will be the final Johnsons band concerts in Australia.

Anohni (formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons) brings her world tour to Australia, performing works from her acclaimed sixth studio album 'My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross' (2023) — named Album of the Year by The New Yorker — alongside classic works from her acclaimed catalogue including 'I Am a Bird Now and The Crying Light'. 

Accompanied by her band, the Johnsons, Anohni culminates a month of field research and filming to present these exclusive Australian performances of songs from throughout her career. These performances are paired with cinematic portraits of the Great Barrier Reef today, interwoven with reflections from Australian scientists who have studied and witnessed its transformation over decades.

Described by Anohni as a “ceremony fit for the purpose of grieving a loss of such monumental scale,” these performances reflect her long-standing engagement with environmental and social justice. She has previously worked with the Martu of the Western Australian desert in their fight to prevent uranium mining on their land. She was nominated for an Oscar in 2016 for Manta Ray, her song for the documentary Racing Extinction.

Don’t miss your chance to hear one of the century’s most emotionally intense and beautiful voices live for the first time in years.

Presented by Sydney Opera House