Australia Noize: Garth Brooks, The Rolling Stones, 5 Seconds Of Summer & More

Garth Brooks’ 2015 world tour could see him spend three months in Australia during the southern winter.

Dutch DJ superstar Armin van Buuren’s A State Of Trance Festival makes its Australian debut early 2015, at Melbourne Hisense Arena Feb. 6 and Sydney Showground Feb. 7.

Sax player Bobby Keys is on “medical leave” from the Rolling Stones tour, which kicks off in Adelaide Oct. 25. Keys is replaced by Karl Denson.

5 Seconds of Summer canceled UK and Japan appearances after member Ashton Irwin needed an emergency operation in Australia for appendicitis.

Sydney is getting two new venues. The City of Sydney is reviving Paddington Town Hall as a 700-capacity music, theatre and comedy hub. Kings Cross Hotel relaunches as a live music venue Nov. 8.

Meanwhile, Brian and Jo Lizotte will close two of their three Lizotte’s clubs (including one in Sydney) mid-2015 citing the need for more leisure time.