The 1975 to play Auckland and Wellington in April 2023

The 1975
The 1975 will play down under for the first time in 3 years. Photo credit: Supplied

Acclaimed English rock band The 1975 will return to New Zealand in April, 2023.

The group will play Auckland's Spark Arena on April 19 before heading to Wellington's TSB Arena on April 21.

The dates are part of their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour, with several international dates already sold out.

They'll play North America, UK, Ireland and Japan as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Tickets for the shows go on sale on Friday, October 14 from 11am.

The 1975's previous record, 2020's Notes On A Conditional Form, became their fourth consecutive number one album in the UK, reaching number four in New Zealand.

The band is due to release a new album Being Funny in a Foreign Language on October 14.