Fat Freddy's Drop: 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story
Legendary band Fat Freddy's Drop returns to O2 Academy Leeds for the 21st anniversary of their debut album, Based On A True Story. Expect a night of future funk and soulful grooves on this special tour date in Leeds.
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Reggae Dancehall · Jazz
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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. The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe and UK will be Freddy’s first shows following the sudden death of founding band member Chris ‘MU’ Faiumu. The band is united in its decision to continue with this long-planned tour. Based On A True Story was independently released in 2005, an album of 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps.
Crowd
Highly event-dependent, ranging from diverse age groups for concerts to predominantly students and young adults (18-25) for club nights; largely British locals and regional attendees, with some international students.
Age Range
18-25 (median 21)Getting In
Door Strictness
StrictWait Time
Can be long due to security and bag checksValid physical photo ID required for club nights; strict bag policy (small bags only, no rucksacks).
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20
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Starts at 19:00
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20
Oct
Starts at 19:00
Recommended 19:00-20:30
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Line Up
728Kmonthly listeners
REGGAE_DANCEHALLJAZZEDM_DANCE
Reggae Dancehall · Jazz
About
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. The 51 dates across Australia, Aotearoa, Europe and UK will be Freddy’s first shows following the sudden death of founding band member Chris ‘MU’ Faiumu. The band is united in its decision to continue with this long-planned tour. Based On A True Story was independently released in 2005, an album of 10 fresh slices of future funk, with surprises, fakes & freaky sidesteps.
Crowd
Highly event-dependent, ranging from diverse age groups for concerts to predominantly students and young adults (18-25) for club nights; largely British locals and regional attendees, with some international students.
Age Range
18-25 (median 21)Getting In
Door Strictness
StrictWait Time
Can be long due to security and bag checksValid physical photo ID required for club nights; strict bag policy (small bags only, no rucksacks).
Partymate App
Going to Fat Freddy's Drop: 21st anniversary of Based on a True Story?
Save it, set a reminder, and see who else is going — all in the app.
Scan to open on your phone