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Colin Hay performing with Men At Work during their 2026 Australian tour

Men At Work To Play Red Hot Summer Sideshows In Australia 2026

by Paul Cashmere

Men At Work will return to Australia in 2026 with Colin Hay leading the current line-up for four concerts celebrating 45 years of Business As Usual.

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Colin Hay at Melbourne Recital Centre 29 June 2026 photo by Winston Robinson

Colin Hay Turns A Melbourne Recital Centre Show Into An Evening Of Stories, Songs And Memories

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Hay celebrated his 73rd birthday at Melbourne Recital Centre with an intimate evening of songs and storytelling that felt more like spending time with an old friend than attending a concert.

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Colin Hay performs at the Recital Centre in Melbourne on 11 February 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Colin Hay Condemns Use Of Down Under At Anti-Immigration Rallies

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Hay has spoken out against the use of Men At Work’s Down Under at anti-immigration rallies, saying the song was written for unity, not division.

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Colin Hay photo by Ros O'Gorman Noise11.com

Colin Hay Remakes Down Under

by Paul Cashmere

Colin Hay has re-recorded his classic Men At Work hit ‘Down Under’ minus the flute riff.

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Greg Ham, The Push

Greg Ham Funeral Scheduled For Wednesday

by Paul Cashmere

The funeral for Men At Work’s Greg Ham will take place at the Fitzroy Town Hall in Melbourne next Wednesday.

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Greg Ham

Men At Work’s Greg Ham Found Dead

by Paul Cashmere

Men At Work sax and flute player Greg Ham has been found dead at his home in Melbourne.

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Colin Hay performing with Men At Work during their 2026 Australian tour
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Colin Hay will lead the current Men At Work line-up with four additional Australian tour dates in October and November, marking 45 years since the release of the band's landmark debut album, Business As Usual.

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The 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour has added two more sold out events, with Berry Showground in New South Wales and Sandalford Wines in Western Australia's Swan Valley now reaching capacity ahead of the national tour.

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Colin Hay at Melbourne Recital Centre 29 June 2026 photo by Winston Robinson
Colin Hay Turns A Melbourne Recital Centre Show Into An Evening Of Stories, Songs And Memories

Colin Hay celebrated his 73rd birthday with a deeply personal solo performance at Melbourne Recital Centre, delivering two hours of songs and stories that felt less like a concert and more like an intimate gathering with old friends.

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Red Hot Summer Tour Mornington Sells Out Within Minutes As Demand Surges For Australian Crawl Reunion

Australian Crawl's first performances under the band's original name in 40 years have helped drive extraordinary demand for the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, with the Mornington Racecourse show selling out within minutes of tickets going on sale.

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Australian Crawl And Men At Work Reunite For Historic Red Hot Summer Tour 2026

Australian Crawl will perform under their original band name for the first time since 1986 when they join Men At Work on the 2026 Red Hot Summer Tour, marking the first time the two iconic Australian acts have shared a stage since 1983.

June 16, 2026
Hoodoo Gurus photo by Ros O'Gorman
Hoodoo Gurus Order One Nation To Stop Using Their Music

Band condemns unauthorised political use of songs, drawing parallels with Colin Hay's recent stand against similar misuse

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