Kiwi band Zed (from left) Ben Campbell, Adrian Palmer, Nathan King and Andy Lynch hit Wānaka next week. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDIt has been 26 years since New Zealand band Zed released their biggest hit Renegade Fighter in 2000, which threw them into stardom and helped secure them a record label in their early 20s. Now in their 40s, Ben Campbell, Adrian Palmer, Nathan King and Andy Lynch have gone back to the studio after a 15-year hiatus and will accompany Joan Jett and Iggy Pop at this month’s Summer Concert in Wanaka. Band lead Nathan King, 47, said this time around things were a lot easier as there was less riding on their music careers. While there were no internal rifts, bass player Campbell’s father died which hit them all very hard.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2026 21:04 UTC