Rival Fire

Released on 20 October 1986, John Farnham's Whispering Jack remains the highest-selling album by an Australian artist and the third biggest of all time in this country. Its story of near-collapse, a mortgaged house, a suburban garage and one unstoppable song still resonates four decades later.

Mark Vincent grew up watching José Carreras perform with the Three Tenors. On 5 December, the Australian tenor will share the stage with Carreras at The Gabba for a concert that also brings together Robbie Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating and more.

More than 23,000 Australians watched The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend - The Celebration Concert live from Rod Laver Arena in cinemas. Now the concert is returning in a re-edited version made specifically for the big screen.

More than 120 musicians and performers gathered at Rod Laver Arena for a one-night celebration that went deeper than John Farnham's biggest hits, uncovering the songs and connections that have made his catalogue so enduring.

John Farnham's family has confirmed that the singer's health has deteriorated in recent months, with the Australian music icon now requiring continuous oxygen, a wheelchair and 24-hour nursing care at home.

The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend, The Celebration Concert will be broadcast live into Hoyts cinemas across Australia on 20 September, extending the sold-out Rod Laver Arena event to audiences nationwide.

Dannielle Gaha, the former John Farnham vocalist whose 1989 duet “Communication” became a Top 20 Australian hit, will return to Farnham's music for The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on September 20.