Colin Hay's new album due next month, with live dates through summer

Former Men at Work frontman and singer/songwriter Colin Hay announces the upcoming release of Man @ Work Volume 2 on July 18. The new release is the sequel to his 2003 best seller, Man @ Work, and offers re-imagined songs from across Hay’s catalog, including Men at Work classics, solo album highlights, and new material.

Hay says in a press release: "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 Hay's wife/musician Cecilia Noël. The song originally appeared on Hay’s 1990 debut solo album, Wayfaring Sons, and became popular in Brazil in the 90s as the theme song of a popular soap opera, growing to rival "Down Under" as Hay’s most popular song in South America. 

Hay looks back to Men At Work’s 1983 release, Cargo, for a new recording of "Blue for You," and then segues into a stripped-down take on "Come Tumblin’ Down" from his 2017 release Fierce Mercy. "We the People," featuring rapper Derrick "Solpowa" Rice, is a new political song. The album ends with "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.

Since serving as the frontman and principal songwriter for ‘80s Australian hit-makers Men At Work whose major hits included "Down Under," "Overkill," and "Who Can It Be Now," Hay has released many solo albums. The most recent was Now And The Evermore. The musician is a regular 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.

Hay often tours under the Men at Work name with members of Noel's band.

Men At Work with Toto, Christopher Cross:

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