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Fat Freddy's Drop Tickets: Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026 in Europe
Fat Freddy's Drop tickets buy now at ticketbande for the Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour 2026: 23 shows across Europe and the UK, from Lisbon on 23 September to Glasgow on 25 October. The Wellington seven-piece return to the continent celebrating 21 years of their debut studio album, with dates in Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Toulouse, Milan, Rome, Bologna, Zürich, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Paris, Amsterdam (three nights at Paradiso), Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Birmingham, London Alexandra Palace, and Glasgow. Every single European date is officially sold out through primary channels, confirmed on the band's own website. ticketbande, as Europe's oldest ticket marketplace since 2001, is where you find available seats even after the official sell-out.The Based On A True Story 21st Anniversary Tour marks two decades since Fat Freddy's Drop released the debut studio album that changed New Zealand music history. Released on 2 May 2005, ‚Based On A True Story' debuted at number one in New Zealand, went gold on its first day, and stayed in the NZ Top 40 for 111 weeks, the longest run ever by a local artist. It earned 12x Platinum certification in New Zealand, sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and won four awards at the 2005 New Zealand Music Awards including Album of the Year, Best Group and People's Choice. Gilles Peterson's BBC Worldwide listeners voted it Album of the Year for 2005. Live, Fat Freddy's Drop carry a reputation built over 25 years of relentless touring. The band's dub, reggae, soul and funk sound translates into sets that run well beyond the two-hour mark. Their most recent studio album is ‚SLO MO', released in October 2024, rounding out a discography of eight studio records.
All 23 European and UK shows for September and October 2026 are sold out at source. ticketbande lists tickets from verified sellers, backed by buyer protection and over 4,600 reviews on Trustpilot. The platform has connected buyers and sellers since 2001, making it one of the most experienced secondary marketplaces in Europe. Buy your Fat Freddy's Drop tickets now at ticketbande.
