Father John Misty

Father John Misty, the project of American songwriter Joshua Tillman, lands at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London on 12 June 2026. After early releases as J. Tillman and a spell drumming for Fleet Foxes, he refocused under this alias with Fear Fun’s psychedelic edges and narrative bite. The path continued with I Love You, Honeybear and Pure Comedy, where long-form folk ballads met chamber-pop textures and electric turns. God’s Favorite Customer tightened the frame around leaner songs, while Chloe and the Next 20th Century folded in crooner shades and echoes of mid-20th century pop.

On stage, these threads come together: folk intimacy, orchestral hues and indie rock dynamics share the setlist, moving from hush to lift without losing the songwriting at the core. This show traces the arc of his catalogue, from early reveries to the classic-leaning contours of his most recent work, with lyrics that balance personal confessions and wider social observation. Whether you came in through the Laurel Canyon glimmer of the early records or the classic-pop inflections of the latest, the evening circles the same center: carefully built songs that keep their bite when they hit the room.