Grouse news - DJ Fitchie has booked Freddy's to play a series of live shows in Auckland and Wellington before the future funk pirates set sail across the seven seas to tour Europe and UK.

Fat Freddy's Drop will play Galatos for two consecutive nights over Queens Birthday weekend, and hit the hometown the following weekend for two nights at The Front Room.

Fitchie says the gigs will be 'an opportunity to check out a few new tunes from our forthcoming album'.

We hope you can be there to experience a new chapter in the Freddy's musical journey, and to wish the bros well for their Fantastic Voyages Tour 2007.