Eurovision stars set to perform in John Farnham celebration concert

Some familiar faces from Eurovision and Eurovision - Australia Decides will be taking to the stage for The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend - The Celebration Concert this month.

The one-night-only concert will celebrate the music and legacy of Australian icon John Farnham, bringing together more than 120 Australian and international artists and musicians at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 20 September.

Among the huge line-up are artists with strong Eurovision connections: Céline Dion, Jessica Mauboy, Vanessa Amorosi, Mitch Tambo, Mark Vincent and Hans.

Eurovision royalty on the stage

Eurovision 1988 winner Céline Dion will take part in the concert through a remote performance.

Céline has covered John Farnham's hit You're The Voice during her shows in Australia.

Jessica Mauboy will be well known to Eurovision fans, having represented Australia at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.

She finished 20th in the Grand Final with her powerful ballad We Got Love and has remained one of Australia's biggest pop stars.

Vanessa Amorosi and Mitch Tambo will also be familiar names to Australia Decides fans.

Both competed at Eurovision – Australia Decides 2020, with Vanessa performing Lessons of Love and Mitch performing Together. Vanessa finished third overall, while Mitch placed fifth.

Mark Vincent from the inaugural Australia Decides in 2019 will also take to the stage.

The concert line-up also includes Hans, who Eurovision fans will remember from his memorable Eurovision medley at Australia Decides 2019 and was most recently a Eurovision jury member for Australia this year.

A huge celebration of John Farnham

The concert will feature an extraordinary gathering of Australian and international stars, including Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Kate Ceberano, Diesel, Human Nature, Richard Marx, Keith Urban, Jon Stevens, and Ross Wilson, alongside the Eurovision-connected artists.

There will also be special remote performance from Hugh Jackman.

The music will be led by Farnham's longtime musical director Chong Lim, with a 38-piece orchestra, choir and the John Farnham Band joining the performers on stage.

The concert is a tribute to Farnham and John himself will not be performing.

The event will also help raise vital funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

See it live or at the cinema

The celebration takes place at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Sunday 20 September, with the concert beginning at 7pm.

There is still limited ticket availability for those wanting to experience the event live, although fans should move quickly as the concert has been in huge demand.

For fans who can't make it to Melbourne, there's another option.

The concert will be broadcast live into HOYTS cinemas across Australia, giving audiences the chance to experience the celebration on the big screen as it happens.

The HOYTS broadcast will feature the same spectacular concert from Rod Laver Arena, with the 120-artist line-up, orchestra, choir and John Farnham Band.

The cinema event takes place on Sunday 20 September, with sessions available at HOYTS locations around Australia.

So whether you're heading to Rod Laver Arena or settling into a cinema seat, Eurovision fans have plenty of reasons to tune in and celebrate the music of one of Australia's all-time great performers.

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