Fat Freddy's Drop

Name: Fat Freddy's Drop
Start: 2026-06-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-23T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Palladium Köln

took place · 23 Jun 2026

Palladium Köln, Cologne, Germany

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Fat Freddy's Drop — Palladium Köln, Cologne

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Concert by New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop at Palladium Köln.

About: Fat Freddy's Drop

Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, this seven-piece blends dub, reggae, soul and jazz into a live show shaped by improvisation - no two nights are the same. Their 2026 European tour marks the 21st anniversary of debut album Based on a True Story.

761K

Spotify monthly listeners

25+

Upcoming tour dates (2026)

UK Albums Chart peak (Blackbird, 2013)

What's new

2026-06
Fat Freddy's Drop launched the European leg of their Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour, with debut shows in Budapest and Zagreb before continuing to Munich and Cologne.
2025-07
Founding member and beatmaker Chris 'MU' Faiumu died unexpectedly on 16 July 2025.
2024-11
The band released their seventh studio album SLO MO on 8 November 2024, following a vinyl-first drop on 25 October.

Tour

WarsawKrakowViennaBudapestCologneMunichMadridBarcelonaLisbonMilanRomeBolognaZürichBristolManchesterNottingham

Tracks

Based on a True Storydebut album (2005), the record that broke them internationally

Blackbird2013 album, reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart for 8 weeks

Cay's Craysfan favourite single, UK chart hit (2006)

SLO MOseventh studio album, released November 2024

The Camelsignature live track, UK chart peak #23 (2008)

Recent shows

Jun 23, 2026 Palladium, Cologne (DE)
Jun 22, 2026 Olympiapark, Munich (DE)
Jun 20, 2026 Muzej suvremene umjetnosti, Zagreb (HR)

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