Former Men at Work frontman and singer/songwriter Colin Hay has announced the upcoming release of Man @ Work Volume 2. The new release is the sequel to his 2003 album, Man @ Work, and offers fans a set of re-imagined favorites from across Hay’s catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material. Man @ Work Volume 2 is set for release on July 18th, 2025.
Hay says:
I started working with Compass Records 22 years ago. The first album of mine they released was Man @ Work. We felt that there is now more to the story. Hence Man @ Work Vol 2. We mined some Men at Work songs, and some solo songs I feel close to. All are re-recorded, and somewhat re-imagined. I like it. Hope you do too.
The album opens with “Into My Life,” featuring Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band) and Cecilia Noël. “We the People,” featuring rapper Derrick “Solpowa” Rice, is a new song that Hay was inspired to write in the midst of the polarizing US presidential election in 2024. The album ends with the haunting “Next Year People,” the title track from his 2015 solo release, featuring Hay on acoustic guitar and vocals, and in this version, augmented by a string quartet.
As the frontman and principal songwriter for ‘80s Australian band Men At Work, Hay performed songs like “Down Under,” “Overkill,” and “Who Can It Be Now?” and delivered a trademark sense of humor. Following his latest solo album, Now And The Evermore, he continues to go on international tours as a member of Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. A Hay-penned song (“What’s My Name”) not only made its way onto Starr’s 2019 album, but also became the title track.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
With Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band
Thu, 12 Jun – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT – Tickets
Fri, 13 Jun – Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY – Tickets
Sun, 15 Jun – The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – Tickets
Tue, 17 Jun – Filene Center at Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA – Tickets
Wed, 18 Jun – Tanger Center for the Perf. Arts – Greensboro, NC – Tickets
Fri, 20 Jun – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL – Tickets
Sat, 21 Jun – The BayCare Sound – Clearwater, FL – Tickets
Sun, 22 Jun – St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL – Tickets
Tue, 24 Jun – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tickets
Wed, 25 Jun – Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte, NC – Tickets
Men At Work with TOTO & Christopher Cross Summer Tour
Fri, 18 Jul – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL – Tickets
Sat, 19 Jul – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL – Tickets
Mon, 21 Jul – Coca-Cola Amphitheater – Birmingham, AL – Tickets
Tue, 22 Jul – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA – Tickets
Thu, 24 Jul – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA – Tickets
Fri, 25 Jul – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ – Tickets
Sat, 26 Jul – Leader Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA – Tickets
Sun, 27 Jul – Great South Bay Music Festival – Patchogue, NY – Tickets
Mon, 28 Jul – BankNH Pavilion – Gilford, NH – Tickets
Wed, 30 Jul – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheatre – Bridgeport, CT – Tickets
Fri, 1 Aug – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ – Tickets
Sat, 2 Aug – Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino – Niagara Falls, NY – Tickets
Sun, 3 Aug – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH – Tickets
Tue, 5 Aug – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St Louis, MO – Tickets
Wed, 6 Aug – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN – Tickets
Fri, 8 Aug – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Tickets
Sat, 9 Aug – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL – Tickets
Mon, 11 Aug – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI – Tickets
Wed, 13 Aug – Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA
Thu, 14 Aug – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC – Tickets
Fri, 15 Aug – Ascend Amphitheatre – Nashville, TN – Tickets
Sun, 17 Aug – The Zoo Amphitheatre – Oklahoma City, OK – Tickets
Mon, 18 Aug – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX – Tickets
Thu, 21 Aug – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ – Tickets
Sat, 23 Aug – Fontainebleau Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV – Tickets
Sun, 24 Aug – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Tickets
Mon, 25 Aug – Toyota Pavilion at Concord – Concord, CA – Tickets
Wed, 27 Aug – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre – West Valley City, UT – Tickets
Fri, 29 Aug – Washington State Fair – Puyallup, WA
Sat, 30 Aug – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre – Ridgefield, WA – Tickets
