Remembering Andy Bickers

On Friday 10th July 2026, Andy Bickers passed away after a battle with cancer.

I had the privilege of sitting down with Andy for this conversation in 2025. Although we had only just met in person, it quickly felt like two old Kiwi bros catching up over a coffee.

We talked rugby, growing up in New Zealand, moving across the Tasman, and, of course, an extraordinary life in music.

Andy’s career took him from the New Zealand live music scene to stages around the world with Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Midnight Oil, Don Henley, th...