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Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy’s Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.

Tickets for all dates go on sale Tuesday 28 October at 10am.

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
Michael Fowler Centre, WELLINGTON

Saturday 2 May 2026
Michael Fowler Centre, WELLINGTON

Saturday 9 May 2026
Town Hall, CHRISTCHURCH

Sunday 10 May 2026
Town Hall, CHRISTCHURCH

Friday 15 May 2026
Town Hall, AUCKLAND

Saturday 16 May 2026
Town Hall, AUCKLAND

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