“SONGS THE WORLD WILL NEVER HEAR” 2025 Australian TOUR Celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock N Roll Nerding
Audiences can expect an evening packed with unforgettable songs and stories, as Tim looks back on how a Perth cabaret pianist ended up building one of the most eclectic and extraordinary careers in entertainment. Delivered with his signature blend of razor-sharp wit, musical virtuosity, and disarming honesty, the set list will see Tim and his band draw from three decades of unique songwriting.
Tim: “20 years ago, Dark Side took me from tiny cabaret rooms to the West End of London. In the years since then, I’ve pushed the boat out in as many directions as possible … and I’ve only been able to do so because of my fans. They’ve never flinched as I’ve turned corners and reinvented myself, always engaging open-heartedly with whatever I have to offer. I’m the luckiest artist on the planet and I can’t wait to be back touring my home country with a big joyous show, spanning my whole bloody mad career.”
The BACK tour – with the help of Tim’s amazing audiences – enabled him to donate about $1.43m to various Australian and UK charities.
The Australian ‘Songs the World Will Never Hear’ tour will take a similar approach and audience members paying way above the average ticket price for the VIP Charity Seats are helping us to our goal of AU$250,000.
This year, the charities we are supporting in each state are all involved in the family violence space. Tim explains more and full details of the charities can be found here.
Many thanks.
Tim will be celebrating the release of his new album Time Machine with an intimate album launch event on Wednesday 13th August, at The Grand Electric, Sydney. The night will be hosted by one of Australia’s most respected music voices, broadcaster and music journalist Zan Rowe.
The event will feature a candid conversation between Zan and Tim, delving into the making of Time Machine and the 20-year journey behind its songs, which were written in Tim’s 20s (1995–2005) but never studio recorded until now. The Q&A will be followed by a special short solo performance.
30 years in the making… my new album, Time Machine, is out now! All 11 songs were written in my 20s, now reimagined and finally properly studio-recorded for the first time. Some have been played on stages all over the world, and some have barely ever been heard; some are pretty silly and some are very chill; but all are tunes that I think have stood the test of time… ish. I hope you get a kick out of it.
I wanted to put out this version of Not Perfect on the day the album drops…. But I didn’t know what to do about a music video. I knew I didn’t want to make it grand, because it’s such a personal song… and one that I know means a lot to a lot of people. Also, this version is very chill – a kind of campfire arrangement – and I didn’t want to make it overblown. So a few weeks ago, in Leeds, I went and bought a selfie-stick, and took a walk around the town – an AirPod in one ear, looking like a weirdo, singing along to my own 21 year old song. I taped about 4 versions, then went home and cut it together on iMovie. I intended to just use it as a proof of concept and get more / different / better footage… but my tour overwhelmed me, and eventually I thought, actually, fuck it. It’s kinda perfect. I mean, not perfect, but mine. Love to the gorgeous smiley people of Leeds who waved and laughed and gave me shit and got excited.
You can pre-order ‘Tim Minchin Time Machine’ here including a limited number of signed art card options and various bundles.
Tim: “Tim Minchin Time Machine: Eleven tracks, all written in my 20s, re-imagined and – finally! – properly recorded and produced. Some songs you will know (including the first ever studio version of RocknRoll Nerd, which utterly bangs), and some songs you may not. It’s not a comedy record (though there’s plenty of joy and musical foolery), nor is it a chin-stroker (but there is plenty of loveliness). I’ll be dropping singles between now and then. Stay tuned, monkeys.”
“SONGS THE WORLD WILL NEVER HEAR” 2025 TOUR MERCH’ Celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock N Roll Nerding
If you’ve caught one (or more) of Tim’s UK 2025 shows* and wish to keep celebrating 20 years of FKN Hardcore Rock N Roll Nerding — but missed the merch stand — you’ll be glad to know the full range is now available online here.
Following the releases of ‘Ruby’, ‘The Song of The Masochist’ and ‘I Wouldn’t Like You’, this is the fourth single from Tim’s upcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025. (Pre-order details below).
You can listen to/download or watch the official video for ‘You Grew On Me‘ here.
Tim: “I’ve performed this tune in various forms for years, and it has always been one of my faves. It’s sort of discombobulating because it constantly shifts: between funny and heartfelt, between two different time signatures, and between different key centers. This version, with its bonkers choral backing vocals and awesome Jak Housden guitar, is deeply satisfying to me.”
It’s the third single from Tim’s forthcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025. (Pre-order details below).
You can listen to/download or watch the official video for ‘I Wouldn’t Like You‘ here.
Tim: “Of all the tunes on this record that have been reinvented, this one has had the most successful vibe update. I always thought this was a keeper, but now with Evan’s loping groove, and the pure undeniable jank of Jak’s guitar in the chorus… I love it.”
Recorded & Performed by:
Tim Minchin – Piano and Vocals
Jak Housden – Guitars
Evan Mannell – Drums/Percussion
James Haselwood – Bass
I Wouldn’t Like You Lyrics
Don’t ask me to stop making you coffee in the morning
Everybody has their forte
And don’t ask me to change my socks while dancing in your bedroom
Everyone needs fifteen minutes of fame
And I’d never dream of asking you to discontinue use of my
Therapeutic pillow no no
I’d never dream of asking you to dress in any garment but
The overalls that you love and know
I wouldn’t like you if you weren’t like you
I wouldn’t like you if you weren’t like you
Don’t ask me to stop calling you any time I want to
Everyone has their addiction
And don’t ask me to stop writing you stupid little love songs
It’s just a part of my affliction
And I’d never dream of helping you to analyse and criticise the
Imperfections of your body
I’d never dream of asking you to change one thing about yourself for me
Not for anybody
I wouldn’t like you if you weren’t like you
I wouldn’t like you if you weren’t like you
I wouldn’t like you if you weren’t like
You if you weren’t
Like you if you weren’t like you
You can pre-order Tim Minchin Time Machinehere.
There are a limited number of signed copies available here if you get a wiggle on.
‘The Song of The Masochist‘ is out today. It’s the second single from Tim’s upcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025.
You can listen to/download ‘The Song of The Masochist‘ here. (Lyrics below)
Tim: “Masochist is a jam track written in my early 20s, and might be unique in that it’s the only one from that era that I’ve never fallen out of love with. Sitting as it does in that place between satire and serious, it has never made it into one of my major tours… until this year. I’m stoked with this studio version, which I had taught to the boys the day before, and recorded bass, drums and guitar as live. I reckon you can feel that chaotic immediacy, yet it’s rooted in Mannell and Haselwood’s bang-in-the-pocket groove. I fkn love that groove.” (more…)
Today Tim released his poignant new single ‘Ruby‘, offering a glimpse into his new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025.
‘Ruby’ draws from a real-life story of a mother-daughter bond, complex, bruised, and ultimately full of love. You can listen/download the song here and you can watch the official music video here with the lyrics in the description and below.
Tim: “Tim Minchin Time Machine: Eleven tracks, all written in my 20s, re-imagined and – finally! – properly recorded and produced. Some songs you will know (including the first ever studio version of RocknRoll Nerd, which utterly bangs), and some songs you may not. It’s not a comedy record (though there’s plenty of joy and musical foolery), nor is it a chin-stroker (but there is plenty of loveliness). I’ll be dropping singles between now and then. Stay tuned, monkeys.”
TimMinchinTimeMachine Tracklist
1. Understand It
2. I Wouldn’t Like You
3. Ruby
4. The Song of The Masochist
5. You Grew On Me
6. Dark Side
7. Pop Song
8. Moment of Bliss
9. Rock n Roll Nerd
10. If All You Ever Had Was Love
11. Not Perfect
Already available in the UK and Australia here.
Drawn from three of his most beloved university commencement addresses, Tim’s first non-fiction book is a rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives. More details here.
The spectacular Jesus Christ Superstar arena show, with Tim playing his, award winning, dream role of Judas Iscariot, is currently being screened at cinemas across the UK and Australia. The list below is not exhaustive so its worth checking for screenings in your country or local area.
The show was filmed over two nights at Birmingham’s NIA, for a delighted and emotional crowd, when it first toured UK arenas in 2012. The fabulous cast also includes Melanie C as Mary Magdalene, Alexander Hanson in the role of Pontius Pilate, Chris Moyles as King Herod and winner of the ITV prime-time show Superstar Ben Forster in the title role of Jesus.
The BACK tour – with the help of Tim’s amazing audiences – enabled him to donate about $1.43m to various Australian and UK charities.
‘The Song of The Masochist‘ is out today. It’s the second single from Tim’s upcoming new album Tim Minchin Time Machine, which will be out July 25th 2025.
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