Wade Forster
Wade Forster is an Australian country music singer from Queensland, Australia. In 2017, Forster moved to Mount Isa and bought a guitar and began uploading covers between rodeo runs and used money from prize money to record. His debut single "Oneida" was released in July 2021. His debut studio album The Beginning was released in August 2022.
In January 2024, Forster won the Toyota Star Maker Quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. In January 2025, Forster released the EP The Drifter.
In November 2025, he released his second album Gooseneck Party, which debuted at #50 on the ARIA Australian Album Chart.
In May 2026, Forster announced the sequel album to Gooseneck Party, entitled The Aftermath, due for release on 14 August 2026, as well as his biggest Australian tour to date. The Aftermath Tour includes shows at theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The tour's shows at Melbourne's Forum sold out in six weeks, and Sydney's Metro Theatre performance sold out during the ticket pre-sale window.
In June 2026, the single "Anytime, Anywhere, Antoinette" debuted at number 17 on the Australian Artist ARIA Charts, and peaked two weeks later in July 2026 at number 13, with Forster the first Australian country artist to debut on the chart since March 2021.
In July 2026, Forster announced the North American leg of The Aftermath Tour, including some of his biggest American headline shows to date, at theatres and clubs across Arizona, Utah, Colorada, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, with dates taking place across August and September 2026.
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