ICE-T - ICE-T'S HOLIDAY WITH A LITTLE WORK THROWN IN

Hip-hop star-turned-actor ICE-T has an ulterior motive for his current Australian tour - he's always wanted to holiday in the Antipodean country.

The LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT star has left hot summer temperatures in New York to experience Sydney and Melbourne's chilly winter.

Ice-T admits, "This particular tour was set up for us to travel - point blank.

"So it was like, let's set up some gigs, we will hit some clubs and you know, get like a paid vacation."

While Ice-T is happy to take in the sights Australia has to offer, including the Sydney Opera House and the harbour, he is adamant he won't be donning safety gear to climb the city's famous Harbour bridge.

He says, "I don't want to get blown off of some bridge in Australia. That is not where it is going to end for me,"