Concert Review: Huey Morgan Celebrates 30 Years of Come Find Yourself at London's Electric Ballroom

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Huey Morgan has long held a special place in the hearts of British audiences. First arriving on our shores as the frontman of Fun Lovin’ Criminals, he would eventually make the UK his home. Here, he proved there was considerably more to his talents, establishing himself as a familiar voice across national radio and a presenter and documentary maker for the BBC.

The last two years have seen Morgan return to touring the music that put him on the map, and this evening at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, he played to his biggest London audience on this renewed project so far. His current tour is celebrating 30 years since the release of debut album Come Find Yourself, the album that put Fun Lovin’ Criminals on the map and started this musical odyssey. Tonight, this would be performed in front of the biggest crowd he had played in London in a long time.

Morgan has equally become a trusted voice for new music, proven this very evening by an incredible opening set from rising Americana act Our Man in the Field. Playing as a full band, the Alex Ellis lead project brought a soul to a beautiful set promoting their current release Silverago, which could well be your new favourite album of 2026.

Mateo DiFontaine (DJ, Keys, Lap Guitar) took to the stage first to warm up the crowd, playing crowd pleasers reaching from Little Green Bag to Gravel Pit. It was the last two tracks that announced the evening though, with LL Cool J’s lyrics “Don’t call it a comeback”, followed by Sinatra’s celebration “New York, New York” as the rest of the band took to the stage. In place stood Morgan front and centre, entirely comfortable in his own skin, ready to perform with the confidence, humour and effortless charisma of a master of his craft.

Opening with The Fun Lovin' Criminal, Morgan wasted little time getting down to business. Back on the Block and Passive/Aggressive followed, before Mini Bar Blues and The Grave and the Constant demonstrated the breadth of a catalogue that effortlessly moves between hip-hop, blues, rock and funk.

The familiar opening notes of King of New York were among the evening's highlights, followed by The View Belongs to Everyone. Morgan drew comparisons with Star Wars, joking about the opportunity to give one of his own songs a sequel, with a reference to Mark Hamill rather than Hayden Christensen adding to the amusement. The crowd interaction during King of New York was electric, singing back the lyrics over the end of the song louder than the PA of the venue. Morgan clearly found it a humbling experience.

As the evening progressed, Come Find Yourself and Up on the Hill kept the audience firmly engaged before Morgan addressed the crowd: “This is the song that plucked me from obscurity” with a massive applause from the crowd. Scooby Snacks of course followed with full participation from the excited crowd. Adopted self-deprecation from a man whose music has provided the soundtrack to so many lives, and who can never called a one hit wonder.

Love Unlimited brought the funk, with King towering on the edge of the stage in both height and stature. I Can't Get With That and Big Night Out maintained the momentum, with the iconic Korean Bodega (with Ben Gonzalez perfectly performing that punchy beat) and Methadonia bringing the main set to a close. Returning for an encore of We Have All the Time in the World, Morgan offered a fitting conclusion to an evening overflowing with affection.

The final applause of the evening was the loudest point of the night. Huey was visibly moved, trying not to mist up, but this was far from undeserved. Personally, if there was one regret, it was that the performance wasn't being recorded for a live album. There would be something rather fitting about Morgan documenting these songs again, on his own terms and natural evolution, with an audience whose affection for him has clearly never wavered. The Fun Lovin’ Criminal remains on top of his game, balanced with humility and swagger.