The Songs the World Will Never Hear Tour (subtitled Celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock n Roll Nerding) is a concert tour by Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin. The tour is in celebration of Minchin's 20 year career following his breakout Edinburgh Fringe show in 2005, featuring songs from his musical comedy career, musicals Matilda and Groundhog Day and songs from his early song writing career. The title is a reference to Minchin's song "Rock n Roll Nerd".
Setlist
"Turn" "Rock 'n' Roll Nerd" "You Grew on Me" "I Wouldn't Like You" "Ruby" "Lullaby" "The Good Book" "I'll Take Lonely Tonight" "Canvas Bags" Interval "YouTube Lament" "Confessions" "Revolting Children" "Apart Together" "Peace" "The Song of the Massochist" "I Know Everything" "Seeing You" "Darkside" Encore "That's What Friends Are For"
Tour dates + List of 2025 concertsDateCityCountryVenueUnited Kingdom tour4 June 2025LondonEnglandSoho Theatre Walthamstow5 June 20257 June 2025PlymouthPlymouth Pavilions8 June 20259 June 2025BirminghamSymphony Hall10 June 2025LeicesterDe Montfort Hall13 June 2025SheffieldCity Hall14 June 2025HullConnexin Live Arena15 June 2025CardiffWalesUtilita Arena16 June 2025NottinghamEnglandRoyal Concert Hall19 June 2025BlackpoolOpera House20 June 2025EdinburghScotlandPlayhouse21 June 2025GlasgowSEC Armadillo23 June 2025LeedsEnglandFirst Direct Arena24 June 2025Newcastle upon TyneO2 City Hall25 June 202527 June 2025ManchesterOpera House28 June 2025LiverpoolEmpire Theatre30 June 2025OxfordNew Theatre1 July 20252 July 2025BrightonBrighton Centre4 July 2025LondonEventim Apollo5 July 20256 July 20259 July 2025BirminghamSymphony Hall10 July 202512 July 2025ManchesterOpera House13 July 202514 July 2025BournemouthInternational Centre17 July 2025SheffieldCity Hall18 July 2025BathThe Forum19 July 202520 July 2025NottinghamRoyal Concert HallAustralia tour31 October 2025MelbourneAustraliaPalais Theatre1 November 20252 November 20256 November 2025BrisbaneConvention & Exhibition Centre7 November 20258 November 2025AdelaideEntertainment Centre Arena13 November 2025CanberraCanberra Theatre Centre14 November 202515 November 202516 November 202521 November 2025PerthPerth High Performance Centre22 November 202527 November 2025NewcastleNewcastle Entertainment Centre29 November 2025SydneyICC Sydney6 December 2025Gold CoastThe Star Gold Coast Theatre7 December 2025ToowoombaEmpire Theatre
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