{"id":2630,"date":"2026-01-19T23:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sincerelyjule.com\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T23:09:54","slug":"fun-lovin-criminals-announce-first-australian-tour-in-15-years-backseat-mafia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sincerelyjule.com\/?p=2630","title":{"rendered":"Fun Lovin\u2019 Criminals announce first Australian tour in 15 years \u2013 Backseat Mafia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a 15-year absence, Fun Lovin\u2019 Criminals are heading back to Australia in March 2026, bringing with them their seventh studio album,\u00a0A Matter of Time<\/strong>. It\u2019s a long-overdue return for a band whose blend of hip-hop rhythms, dusty rock grooves and film-soaked storytelling once felt inseparable from late-night radio and inner-city cool.<\/p>\n

Formed in New York City in the early \u201990s, Fun Lovin\u2019 Criminals built their reputation on songs that sounded like snapshots of urban life, equal parts swagger and observation. Tracks like\u00a0Scooby Snacks<\/em>,\u00a0King of New York<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Love Unlimited<\/em>\u00a0leaned on pop culture references, wry humour and a laid-back sense of menace, earning the band a devoted following that has endured well beyond their commercial peak.<\/p>\n

A Matter of Time<\/em>, conceived by founding member Brian \u201cFast\u201d Leiser alongside drummer Frank Benbini and mixed by Tim Latham, looks back to the core of what made the band distinctive in the first place. The record prioritises groove, narrative and feel over reinvention, framing new material as a continuation rather than a reboot.<\/p>\n

The upcoming Australian tour will be the first chance in over a decade for local audiences to hear that new material live, set alongside the catalogue that defined the band\u2019s early years. With more than 150 shows played globally in recent years, Fun Lovin\u2019 Criminals arrive steady rather than nostalgic, presenting a body of work that still revolves around city stories, dry humour and the spaces between genres.<\/p>\n

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FUN LOVIN\u2019 CRIMINALS 2026 Australian Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 11th<\/sup>\u00a0March BRISBANE, Crowbar<\/p>\n

Thursday 12th<\/sup>\u00a0March SYDNEY, Manning Bar<\/p>\n

Friday 13th<\/sup>\u00a0March MELBOURNE, The Prince<\/p>\n

Tickets on sale now from:\u00a0https:\/\/abstract.net.au\/event\/fun-lovin-criminals\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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