Fun Lovin' Criminals legend reveals gig in our area!
THE former frontman of a rap rock group is set to make a return to live music in 2025 with a UK tour stopping in Bristol.
Huey Morgan, the formerly of Fun Lovin' Criminals, along with his new band, Huey Morgan: The Fun Lovin' Criminal, perform a mixture of the band's classics and new music.
The songs set to feature in the setlist include Scooby Snacks, The Fun Lovin' Criminals, King of New York, Big Night Out, Love Unlimited, Loco, and Couldn't Get It Right.
Looking ahead to the tour, Morgan said: "After almost four years, I'm returning to what I've loved all my life; playing cool authentic music for cool authentic people."
Introducing his new band, Morgan said: "The guys in the band consist of Mateo DiFontaine, who was one of the original members of Fun Lovin' Criminals.
"He's on keys, turntables and lap steel guitar.
"One of my oldest friends and the godfather to my children who is simply called 'King' is a singer in the Tangiers Blues Band, a group I founded in the late 1990s as a side gig with some friends in NYC.
"He's on bass guitar and wisecracks."
Morgan also praised the new members of his band.
He said: "The new cats are tremendous additions to the vibe we bring to the live shows.
"Leon James on the trap kit is bringing taste and flavour to my tunes and his energy on the set we've been putting together is gonna highlight what a dynamic and stylistic drummer he is."
Morgan was the frontman of the eclectic American rap/rock outfit from 1993 to 2021.
During that time they released six albums and sold over 10 million records across the planet,
The band released six albums between 1996 and 2010 and sold more than 10 million records worldwide.
Morgan has also enjoyed success as a radio and television broadcaster, author and DJ.
He has been the host of The Huey Show on BBC Radio 6 Music since 2008.
Morgan will take the O2 Academy Bristol stage on Friday, May 9.
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