Chet Faker’s Nick Murphy in Berlin in October 2025 (photo: Frank Hoensch / Redferns).
Australian singer/songwriter Nick Murphy will return early next year with his first album in nearly five years under his Chet Faker moniker. A Love for Strangers will arrive Feb. 13 from BMG and includes new single “This Time for Real,” a Josh Wehle-directed video for which is out now.
Murphy’s last full-length at Chet Faker was 2021’s Hotel Surrender, although he has released a handful of singles in the past three years. The new album is described as “Chet Faker at his effortlessly anthemic best — and his most cheekily self-referential — as he addresses the balanced weight of expectation that comes with success as an artist.”
Following a run of fall European concerts, Chet Faker will touch down for a North American tour beginning April 30 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Nov. 7. See all dates below.
Here are Chet Faker’s tour dates:
April 30 Los Angeles, CA – The Novo May 1 San Diego, CA – Music Box May 3 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren May 4 Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall May 5 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre May 7 Seattle, WA – The Showbox May 8 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre May 9 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater May 11 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall May 13 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall May 15 Austin, TX – Emo’s May 16 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall May 18 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven) May 19 Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall May 20 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre May 22 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre May 24 Montreal, QC – MTELUS May 26 Boston, MA – Big Night Live May 27 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club May 29 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer May 30 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17
