Fat Freddy’s Drop add Two Shows to their Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026
Fat Freddy’s Drop add Two Shows to their Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026
November 13th, 2025
After selling out two nights at both Christchurch Town Hall and Auckland Town Hall, Fat Freddy’s Drop have added extra shows in each city to their Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour next May.
Freddy’s have now added a third Christchurch performance at the Town Hall on Monday 11 May, and to meet demand in Auckland, the band is moving from the Town Hall to the iconic Civic on Sunday 17 May to perform a third show in the city of sails. This takes the nationwide tour to eight dates.
Freddy’s hometown show at Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday 2 May is also sold out, with final tickets remaining for Friday 1 May.
Tickets for the new shows are on sale now here.
Doing it for the love of music, the tour is a celebration of 21 years since the release of the band’s ground-breaking debut album, Based On A True Story. It will also be their first time performing since the sudden death of founding band member Chris ‘MU’ Faiumu. Lead singer Dallas Tamaira says, “It’s important for us to honour the intentions we had with MU and playing this album live is part of that.”
Based On A True Story was independently released in 2005, an album of 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps. In a historic run, the album became Aotearoa’s Longest-Charting Album with 111 weeks in the Top 40, won eight NZ Music Awards and took out Giles Peterson’s Worldwide Music Awards in the UK. “This was the band’s first full length studio album and its success was the springboard for what has been an incredible journey together”, explains saxophonist Scott Towers. “We want to pay tribute to the music, to MU and the band he established. And, of course, to play to our fans around the world who have supported us through everything.”
FAT FREDDY’S DROP 2026
Friday 1 May 2026 FINAL TICKETS
Michael Fowler Centre, WELLINGTON
Saturday 2 May 2026 SOLD OUT
Michael Fowler Centre, WELLINGTON
Saturday 9 May 2026 SOLD OUT
Town Hall, CHRISTCHURCH
Sunday 10 May 2026 SOLD OUT
Town Hall, CHRISTCHURCH
Monday 11 May 2026 NEW SHOW
Town Hall, CHRISTCHURCH
Friday 15 May 2026 SOLD OUT
Town Hall, AUCKLAND
Saturday 16 May 2026 SOLD OUT
Town Hall, AUCKLAND
Sunday 17 May 2026 NEW SHOW
The Civic, AUCKLAND
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