Half Man Half Biscuit

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Half Man Half Biscuit

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O2 Academy Oxford

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Half Man Half Biscuit are a UK indie band from Birkenhead in the North West, active since 1983, known for their satirical and sometimes surrealistic songs. The band are huge fans of Tranmere Rovers FC, and once turned down the chance to appear on the Channel 4 80`s rock show The Tube, as Tranmere were playing that night.
The musical styles often parody simple popular genres, while the lyrics are dense with cultural allusions, usually (but not exclusively) UK popular culture. For instance, the interpretation of the title of the band's first album, Back in the DHSS (1985), requires three items of background information: that the Beatles wrote a song called "Back in the USSR"; that the DHSS was the UK state welfare agency, and that at that time unemployment stood at high levels.
The humour of HMHB draws on 1970s and early 1980s popular culture, and in particular children's programmes. Hence, HMHB 'borrowed' wholesale from Trumpton and turned a song about being the driver of a train into an ode to hard and soft drug use.

Members:-

Neil Crossley (Bass, Vocals) 1984-Present
Nigel Blackwell (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals) 1984-Present
Karl Benson (Lead Guitar) 2017-Present
Carl Henry (Drums) 1996-Present

Former Members:-

Paul Wright (Drums) 1984-1993
David Lloyd (Keyboards) 1984-1993
Simon Blackwell (Lead Guitar) 1984-1994
Ian Jackson (Lead Guitar) 1994-1996
Carl Alty (Drums) 1993-1996
Ken Hancock (Lead Guitar) 1996-2017

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National Shite Day

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Joy Division Oven Gloves

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The Trumpton Riots

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For What Is Chatteris...

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Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus

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Half Man Half Biscuit

O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford, Great Britain

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November 7, 2025

KK’s Steel Mill

Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. I Hate Nerys Hughes (From the Heart)

  • 2. She's in Broadstairs

  • 3. Goodbye Sam, Hello Samaritans

  • 4. Bob Wilson - Anchorman

  • 5. Awkward Sean

  • 6. Record Store Day

  • 7. The Bastard Son of Dean Friedman

  • 8. Birmos in the Cowshed

  • 9. Sealclubbing

  • 10. I'm Getting Buried in the Morning

  • 11. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)

  • 12. Every Time a Bell Rings

  • 13. The Bane of Constance

  • 14. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit

  • 15. Everything's A.O.R.

  • 16. McCalliog and His Hens

  • 17. Monmore, Hare's Running

  • 18. The Bliss of the Hereafter

  • 19. Terminus

  • 20. Vatican Broadside

  • 21. The Unfortunate Gwatkin

  • 22. The Trumpton Riots

  • 23. Possible Side Effects

  • 24. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune

  • 25. National Shite Day

  • 26. Joy Division Oven Gloves

  • 1. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus

  • 2. Jack’s Been to the National

  • 3. Mama Weer All Crazee Now(Slade cover)

  • 4. Oblong of Dreams


September 19, 2025

O2 Academy Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • 1. She's in Broadstairs

  • 2. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus

  • 3. Horror Clowns Are Dickheads

  • 4. Renfield's Afoot

  • 5. I'm Getting Buried in the Morning

  • 6. Rawlplugs of Yesteryear

  • 7. Bob Wilson - Anchorman

  • 8. Terminus

  • 9. Venus in Flares

  • 10. Record Store Day

  • 11. Vatican Broadside

  • 12. National Shite Day

  • 13. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)

  • 14. Running Order Squabble Fest

  • 15. Possible Side Effects

  • 16. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit

  • 17. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune

  • 18. Surging Out of Convalescence

  • 19. Look Dad No Tunes

  • 20. McCalliog and His Hens

  • 21. Oblong of Dreams

  • 22. Every Time a Bell Rings

  • 23. The Trumpton Riots

  • 24. Everything's A.O.R.

  • 1. Jack’s Been to the National

  • 2. You Trip Me Up(The Jesus and Mary Chain cover)

  • 3. Joy Division Oven Gloves


July 25, 2025

The Devil's Arse Cave

Castleton, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Rawlplugs of Yesteryear

  • 2. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)

  • 3. Irk the Purists

  • 4. False Grit

  • 5. Horror Clowns Are Dickheads

  • 6. Shit Arm, Bad Tattoo

  • 7. Dickie Davies Eyes

  • 8. Blue Badge Abuser

  • 9. Terminus

  • 10. Record Store Day

  • 11. Rock and Roll Is Full of Bad Wools

  • 12. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit

  • 13. God Gave Us Life

  • 14. Everything's A.O.R.

  • 15. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune

  • 16. Birmos in the Cowshed

  • 17. National Shite Day

  • 18. Jack’s Been to the National

  • 19. Every Time a Bell Rings

  • 20. The Trumpton Riots

  • 21. Oblong of Dreams

  • 1. McCalliog and His Hens

  • 2. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 3. Joy Division Oven Gloves


May 16, 2025

The Coro

Ulverston, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. She's in Broadstairs

  • 2. Bob Wilson - Anchorman

  • 3. Renfield's Afoot

  • 4. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)

  • 5. Awkward Sean

  • 6. 1966 and All That

  • 7. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus

  • 8. Harsh Times in Umberstone Covert

  • 9. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit

  • 10. National Shite Day

  • 11. 27 Yards of Dental Floss

  • 12. Terminus

  • 13. Left Lyrics in the Practice Room

  • 14. Persian Rug Sale at the URC

  • 15. A Lilac Harry Quinn

  • 16. Surging Out of Convalescence

  • 17. Look Dad No Tunes

  • 18. Deep House Victims Minibus Appeal

  • 19. Oblong of Dreams

  • 20. Every Time a Bell Rings

  • 21. Midnight Mass Murder

  • 22. The Trumpton Riots

  • 23. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune

  • 24. Horror Clowns Are Dickheads

  • 25. Joy Division Oven Gloves

  • 1. 99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd

  • 2. Freak Scene(Dinosaur Jr. cover)

  • 3. Everything's A.O.R.


April 4, 2025

Neuadd Ogwen

Bethesda, Wales, United Kingdom

  • 1. Bob Wilson - Anchorman

  • 2. When the Evening Sun Goes Down

  • 3. I'm Getting Buried in the Morning

  • 4. The Light at the End of the Tunnel (Is the Light of an Oncoming Train)

  • 5. Fuckin' 'Ell It's Fred Titmus

  • 6. She's in Broadstairs

  • 7. Trevor

  • 8. Big Man Up Front

  • 9. Running Order Squabble Fest

  • 10. Terminus

  • 11. Floreat Inertia

  • 12. Surging Out of Convalescence

  • 13. Sealclubbing

  • 14. Bottleneck at Capel Curig

  • 15. Slipping the Escort

  • 16. Vatican Broadside

  • 17. Oblong of Dreams

  • 18. We Built This Village on a Trad. Arr. Tune

  • 19. Every Time a Bell Rings

  • 20. All I Want for Christmas Is a Dukla Prague Away Kit

  • 21. National Shite Day

  • 22. The Trumpton Riots

  • 23. Joy Division Oven Gloves

  • 24. Everything's A.O.R.

  • 25. I Saw Her Standing There(The Beatles cover)

  • 26. Midnight Mass Murder

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Oct 23, 2026

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O2 Academy Oxford, Oxford, GB

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Half Man Half Biscuit has released 24 albums between 1985 and 2025. Notable releases include All Asimov And No Fresh Air, The Voltarol Years, No-one Cares About Your Creative Hub So Get Your Fuckin' Hedge Cut. Explore their complete discography on this page.

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