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From Ben Folds Five to a celebrated solo career, the piano has always been at the heart of Ben Folds’ music. Now, he’s bringing three decades of songs to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Ben Folds on Ben Folds Five's debut album and reunion tour, his Kennedy Center resignation, and his new work in musical direction
Ben Folds will reunite with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as part of his 2027 Australian orchestral tour
Ben Folds outlined the many challenges facing the National Symphony Orchestra due to Donald Trump's overhaul of the Kennedy Center in a new letter
Manly's North Head Sanctuary will light up against this September and October welcoming live music back to the historic precinct
Ben Folds is returning to Australia in 2026 for an intimate solo theatre tour, performing hits from his solo and Ben Folds Five catalogues
Ben Folds drops brand-new album recorded live at the Kennedy Center in Washington before Trump seized it and Folds resigned from his position there
Musician will speak and write songs with various guests including Jon Batiste, Sara Bareilles, and Marianne Williamson
“At the moment, there’s something really nice about being locked down, even though it’s for terrible, terrible reasons,” singer-songwriter says
“We seem to be currently reliving and cramming a number of historically tumultuous years into one,” singer says of track recorded in his Sydney apartment
