{"id":2438975,"date":"2026-05-31T10:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2438975"},"modified":"2026-05-31T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:50:13","slug":"john-farnham-fans-wake-to-sad-news-this-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/john-farnham-fans-wake-to-sad-news-this-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"John Farnham fans wake to sad news this morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In some very sad news this morning, music legend John Farnham has confirmed he will never sing in public again, following his battle with oral cancer.<\/p>\n

A huge\ufeff lineup of local and international stars will unite for a mega concert in Melbourne, to celebrate the You’re<\/em> The Voice<\/em> singer’s career and raise funds for cancer charities.<\/p>\n

The likes of Richard Marx, Celine Dion, Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban\ufeff, Jimmy Barnes, Human Nature and more will perform some of Farnham’s greatest hits with his very own band.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> RnB superstar announces Australia tour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In some very sad news this morning, music legend John Farnham has confirmed he will never sing in public again. (WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The concert is set for September 20 and tickets go on sale on Tuesday, through Ticketek.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Speaking of Celine Dion, her story is headed to the small screen with a series called Growing Up Dion<\/em> in the works\ufeff.<\/p>\n

It will look at her childhood and early career highlights, as one of 14 siblings, with the family all on board with the project.<\/p>\n

The series is based on the book, Dion: A Family Saga<\/em>, which was written by Dion’s nephew, Jimmy Dion.<\/p>\n

And this morning we are proud to give you a first look at Boss Cat<\/em>, a film by Bus Stop Films, which supports people with disabilities and helps build skills and connection.<\/p>\n

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The series is based on the book, Dion: A Family Saga, which was written by Dion’s nephew, Jimmy Dion. (Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boss Cat<\/em> is written and directed by pioneer filmmaker Genevieve Clay-Smith and stars Olivia Hargroder as Sonja, a proud member of the downs syndrome community.<\/p>\n

Sonja embarks on a quest of independence, empowerment and identity, through the performance of crump dancing.<\/p>\n

Boss Cat<\/em> premieres Sunday, June 7 at the Sydney Film Festival and will be released in cinemas December 3 – International Day of People With Disabilities.<\/p>\n

\ufeffWatch the full entertainment wrap in the video above<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source 9now.nine.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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