The Jane Barnes Band announces new 2026 shows in Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, West Australia and Victoria Tickets on sale: Thursday, 18 December #thejanebarnesband After a run of sold out shows in 2023, The Jane Barnes Band is finally returning for an encore run across five states commencing[…]
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JIMMY BARNES PLAYING HIS ICONIC ALBUM ‘FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN’ FROM START TO FINISH WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST IAN MOSS The Working Class Man is turning 40 – and you’re all invited to the party! To celebrate his landmark album For The Working Class Man, JIMMY BARNES is hitting[…]
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The special 40th Anniversary Edition collection is released today via Mushroom Music, on CD, cassette and 2LP vinyl – the first time the album has been on two records since it hit the shelves in 1985.To celebrate the anniversary, Working Class Man (Ballad Version) is also available digitally today. For[…]
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Ahead of the release of Jimmy and Jane Barnes’ new cookbook ‘Seasons Where The River Bends’, you’re invited to share your favourite season-inspired recipes or what makes your garden grow, for a chance to WIN 1 of 10 cookbook packs, each including signed copies of Where The River Bends and[…]
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PLAYING HIS ICONIC ALBUM FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN FROM START TO FINISH WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST KATE CEBERANO The Working Class Man is turning 40 – and having a very special birthday party at the Sydney Opera House. To celebrate his landmark album For The Working Class Man, JIMMY[…]
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Secure your copy of Jimmy Barnes’ newly remastered iconic album For The Working Class Man (40th Anniversary Edition) on flame coloured 2LP (signed copy), CD or digital download with your ticket purchase to go in the running to win a front row ticket upgrade (up to 2 tickets) + a[…]
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THE YEAR’S BIGGEST PARTY – FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN JIMMY BARNES PLAYING HIS ICONIC ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS ICEHOUSE, IAN MOSS & KATE CEBERANO The Working Class Man is turning 40 – and you’re all invited to the party! To celebrate his landmark album[…]
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We’ve been working with director Andrew Farrell on a documentary for ‘Working Class Man’, and I am happy to announce that the World Premiere will be at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival on Thursday August 21 at the Astor Theatre in St Kilda. Tickets are on sale now at[…]
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Photo Credit: Brett Schewitz LISTEN/WATCH PRAISE FOR DEFIANT “DEFIANT finds him firmly on the front foot, fighting his way to another hard-won victory” – Rolling Stone “raw and untamed and uniquely Barnes” – The Australian “It sounds fresh and alive – and the Aussie legend remains as Defiant as ever.” – STACK[…]
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Today the inimitable Jimmy Barnes unveils his 21st studio album DEFIANT. An album so clear in its message and resounding in its conviction, Barnes shares 10 new songs that can only be classed as triumphant, including lead single ‘New Day’, title track ‘Defiant’ and live favourite ‘That’s What You Do[…]
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At Saturday’s Melbourne Writers Festival Jimmy Barnes revealed the cover of our new cookbook, ‘Seasons Where the River Bends’, which is now available for pre-order with an exclusive offer available from the official Jimmy Barnes Store, HERE. “Jane and I are always Inspired by the vibrant produce from our garden, and this book is[…]
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I’m happy to start the day with new music. We’ve just released the next single off DEFIANT – it’s called ‘The Long Road’. Michael Paynter had this great idea for a bluesy guitar line that instantly stuck with me. It brought to mind the way our past—especially the wild mistakes[…]
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+ TOUR ON SALE TODAY AT 10AM LOCAL TIME Frontier Touring and MG Live are excited to announce Australian singer-songwriter Taylor Sheridanwill join Jimmy Barnes as special guest on his 6-date DEFIANT TOUR this June 2025. Touring in celebration of his 21st studio album DEFIANT (out Fri 6 June via Mushroom Music, pre orderhere), Taylor will join Jimmy and his 9-piece[…]
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Frontier Touring and MG Live are thrilled to announce Australia’s heart of rock n roll, Jimmy Barnes, with his 6-date DEFIANT TOUR for June 2025. Touring in celebration of his 21st studio album DEFIANT (out Fri 6 June via Mushroom Music, pre order here), Jimmy with his 9-piece band will play Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre on Saturday 7 June, Riverside Theatre PCEC, Perth on Sunday 8[…]
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CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW! As they say… when it rains, it pours! While the rock ‘n roll circus is well and truly back on the road – this time with Cold Chisel celebrating their 50th anniversary – singer, songwriter, musician and author, Jimmy Barnes is celebrating the release of[…]
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Gnarly five-piece mystery supergroup, The Barking Spiders have announced a special one-off gig at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul next Wednesday, October 2. Tickets go on sale at 10am AEST today from here… Yes, today…10am AEST… ‘you’ve got to move’ quickly, this will sell-out in minutes… Please note: there is a strict ticket[…]
Read More »From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, no one tells a story quite like Jimmy Barnes. Highways and Byways: Tall tales and short stories from the long way round is a new collection of stories from the award-winning author and musician, set to be released on Wednesday, 16[…]
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Cold Chisel’s new definitive compilation, 50 Years – The Best Of, has debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Album Chart giving the legendary rock band their sixth chart topper together. 50 Years – The Best of lands just 7 weeks before Cold Chisel’s sold-out The Big Five-0 national tour[…]
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Cold Chisel have listened to their fans by announcing 6 more concerts for their 50th Anniversary Tour … “The Big Five-0”. New gigs have been added in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne where all tickets sold out in minutes of their release last week (see all dates and venues listed below). Shows have also[…]
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Over 150,000 tickets have been snapped up for “The Big Five-0 Tour” – celebrating Cold Chisel’s 50th Anniversary. 16 Australian concerts sold out completely today, including two huge ‘circus tent’ shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, a second Sandalford Wines in Perth plus newly added dates at Mornington Racecourse (VIC) and QUDOS Bank Arena(Sydney). Fans who sign up to waitlists[…]
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‘Best Of’ Celebrations to be staged under a huge circus big top in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Fan Presale from 12 noon (local) on Friday, 31 May General Public onsale from 12 noon (local) on Tuesday, 4 June For access to pre-sale tickets, sign up to the Jimmy Barnes mailing[…]
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Since announcing his much anticipated return to touring following open heart surgery late last year, Jimmy Barnes has sold-out New Plymouth and Christchurch on his Hell of a Time Tour, with Auckland down to final tickets. Due to overwhelming demand, the Wellington venue has been upgraded to the Michael Fowler[…]
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After quickly selling out the Australian leg of his ‘Hell of a Time’ tour, Jimmy Barnes is announcing that the tour will now be heading to Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland in July. This tour will be something special, celebrating the anniversary of the Flesh and Wood album along with his[…]
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LIMITED EDITION 30TH ANNIVERSARY FLESH AND WOOD ALBUM VINYL ALMOST SOLD OUT Jimmy Barnes’ return to touring has been overwhelmingly welcomed by fans with five shows on his national Hell of a Time Tour selling out within a day as well as an announcement that the Red Hot Summer Tour[…]
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EXCLUSIVE ONE-OFF FLESH AND WOOD 30TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW ADDED TO BLUESFEST BYRON BAY’S 35th ANNIVERSARY LINE UP BLOODLINES TO RELEASE 30TH ANNIVERSARY FLESH AND WOOD ALBUM VINYL JIMMY ANNOUNCES HIS RETURN TO THE STAGE FOR THE “HELL OF A TIME” NATIONAL TOUR RED HOT SUMMER TOUR RESCHEDULED SHOWS CONFIRMED Jimmy[…]
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With Jimmy Barnes currently recovering from open heart surgery and unable to perform at the Red Hot Summer Tour shows at Kiama Showground (NSW) on Saturday 6 January, Mornington Racecourse (VIC) on Saturday 13 January and Mary Ann Reserve in Mannum (SA), we’re thrilled to announce the expanded line ups[…]
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2023 EXPANDED EDITION OF CHART-TOPPING BLUE CHRISTMASOUT NOW + TUNE IN TO ABC NEWS BREAKFAST ALL THIS WEEK TO WATCH JIMMY PERFORM CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES With only 7 sleeps to go until the big day, get into the Christmas spirit with Jimmy Barnes! Tune in to ABC News Breakfast all this[…]
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“Unfortunately I got some bad news late yesterday … despite everyone’s best efforts the bacterial infection I’ve been battling over the last fortnight has apparently now spread to my heart. It’s infected an otherwise healthy valve that was replaced some years ago due to a congenital defect, so I’ll be[…]
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Jimmy and Jane Barnes have released a limited run of jam drops, which have been made using their own, homemade recipe. Get yours in time for Christmas, by purchasing from the Jimmy Barnes Store before December 15 CLICK HERE TO ORDER
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Pre-order, here The biggest Christmas album of 2022 just got bigger. Jimmy Barnes’ first Christmas collection, Blue Christmas, was all about family. “This album is my gift back to the kids, the grandkids and everyone out there who just wants to sit and sing with their family on Christmas,” Barnes[…]
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I’m happy to announce that By The C is now heading to Cronulla on Sunday 29 October. Really looking forward to getting back out on the road to do these shows with this line up (tag artists). Register for presale tickets: https://bit.ly/42HEhjz General public on sale this Saturday 10am AEST.
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The Barnestormers album has come it at #1 on the ARIA Australian Album Chart and #1 on the Vinyl Album Chart. Thank you for all of your support, and if you haven’t heard it yet, you can buy / stream it here: https://thebarnestormerslp.lnk.to/Music
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TORQUAY – BY THE C IS BACK IN 2023! By The C is back in 2023 to deliver an epic tidal wave of live music to some of the most scenic locations in the country! Headlined by Aussie rock legend, JIMMY BARNES, with a massive line-up that includes THE LIVING END, BIRDS OF[…]
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I’m really happy to announce that I’ll be hitting the road for the Red Hot Summer Tour together with The Living End, Birds Of Tokyo, Peter Murray, Kasey Chambers, and my daughter, Mahalia Barnes & The Soulmates. It’s going to be great to be out of the road again playing[…]
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LISTEN TO ‘REAL WILD CHILD’ HERE WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘REAL WILD CHILD’ The Barnestormers’ self-titled debut celebrates the rockabilly origins of rock ’n’ roll – the trailblazers, the pioneers and the songs that started it all – so what better song to lead into the album than this bona[…]
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The Jane Barnes Band got its start as a family project when lockdown began in 2020 and the Barnes’ wanted to reach out to people who were struggling with isolation and let them know they were not alone. Rather than do the songs Jimmy wrote or sang every night, they[…]
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LISTEN/WATCH HERE The Barnestormers are an allstar combo featuring Jimmy Barnes, Jools Holland, Chris Cheney, Slim Jim Phantom, and Kevin Shirley. What you have right here is rockabilly royalty. They’re global allstars who swing like a gate. They make the finest, finger poppin’ grooves to shake your local juke joint[…]
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Jimmy Barnes announced today that he requires back and hip surgery which will unfortunately prevent him from performing live for several months. He is completely confident of making a full recovery and hitting the road again in the second half of 2023. “I’ve been jumping off PA’s and stomping around stages[…]
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BLUE CHRISTMAS is out now. You can listen to it here. I’ve also just released the the video for ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ which you can watch now, below. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did recording it. – Jimmy Barnes Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree(Official Live Video)
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What’s your favourite thing to do to bring Christmas cheer?? Is it singing carols, making a thoughtful gift for someone, cooking up something from a family recipe, dressing up as an elf, or just wearing the best ugly Christmas sweater you can get your hands on!? We want to see[…]
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Jimmy and Jane could be heading to your backyard to sing a few songs from Blue Christmas. Tune into WSFM 101.7 and enter their Box Office competition to go in the draw to win. The competitions run on air, every hour from 9am – 5pm on weekdays, and closes on[…]
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Blue Christmas is available for pre-order now, and if you pre-order your copy from shop.jimmybarnes.com you’ll go in the draw to win an awesome prize pack, which includes a HarmanKardon home audio system valued at over $2,000. The winner will also get: Signed Merch pack, including Blue Christmas on vinyl,[…]
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CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH BLUE CHRISTMAS I’m happy to announce that i’m releasing my very first Christmas album titled Blue Christmas, which is available for pre-order now, here. The first single, and title track off the record, is available now on all streaming platforms. Listen here. One of the greatest surprises I ever[…]
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By The C and Live In The Vines are back this summer to deliver another season of live music in some of the most scenic locations in the country! This year showcases some of the best Aussie favourites featuring Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, Wolfmother, Noiseworks, Baby Animals, The Screaming[…]
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“I’m happy to announce that I’ll be performing at this year’s NRL Grand Final. I can’t wait to perform with an exciting all-Australian Pre-Game Show line up in front of a full house again. See you there.” – Jimmy Barnes CLICK HERE for tickets
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I’m happy to announce that I’ll be heading to Cockatoo Island for One Electric Day on Sunday 30th of October. An afternoon of rock n’ roll on Sydney harbour… what more could you want. See you there. Tickets + info: https://www.frontiertouring.com/oneelectricdaysyd Frontier pre-sale kicks off on Wednesday 7 September from[…]
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I’m happy to announce that I’ll be heading to Canberra for SUMMERNATS 35 in January. Look forward to playing some rock and roll for everyone at Australia’s home of horsepower. See you there. Tickets: www.summernats.com.au
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We’ve just created an option to purchase the final signed copies of the Soul Deep 30 CD/DVDs from the Jimmy Barnes online store, with all profits to go to Foodbank. We’ve also made available, an option to buy a digital download of the album, which will also have all the profits[…]
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ALBUM OUT TODAYLISTEN HERE ON TOUR NOW “More than 30 years on, Soul Deep is still too big to hide and can’t be denied” – STACK “A refreshing take on some classic Motown songs” – AllMusic Featuring the singles ‘Soothe Me (with Sam Moore)’ and ‘Do You Love Me (with Josh Teskey)’. WATCH: Jimmy Barnes – ‘Soothe[…]
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The TV WEEK Logie Awards today confirmed an all-star line of Australian music greats – Jimmy Barnes, Jessica Mauboy and Tim Minchin – to perform at this year’s event on the Gold Coast next Sunday 19 June. Australian icon Jimmy Barnes is currently celebrating 30 years of Soul Deep, the[…]
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I Gotcha was the lead single of Soul Deep when I first released the album. For Soul Deep 30, we shook it up with a few guitars, see what you think. The single is out today, and you can listen to it HERE. We’ve been in rehearsals with the band this[…]
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Signed Soul Deep 30 vinyl has sold out, thanks to everyone who ordered. If you pre order a CD/DVD or CD/DVD bundle from the Jimmy Barnes store, they’ll also be signed. Visit the store here: shop.jimmybarnes.com Numbers are limited so pre-order yours before they run out.
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Get your signed Soul Deep 30 vinyls NOW exclusively from the Jimmy Barnes Store. There’ll only be 1500 signed copies available so get in before they sell out. CLICK HERE to visit the Jimmy Barnes Store
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Sorry to advise that I’ve returned two positive RATs for Covid-19. I’m not feeling too bad so far, but I need to isolate for seven days. This means we’ll have to postpone this Saturday’s show in Mackay. The new date will be August 27. So please hold onto your tickets and thanks[…]
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Jimmy Barnes will be debuting his new album in arenas and theatres across Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington this July; Kicking off on Wednesday July 20 at The Town Hall in Dunedin, the Soul Deep 30 tour heads to Christchurch Arena on Thursday July 21, Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday[…]
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Sydney, the Soul Deep 30 show on Friday 24 June is now sold out, so we’ve just announced a second and final Sydney Soul Deep 30 show with MAHALIA BARNES + THE SOUL MATES and The Teskey Brothers at Aware Super Theatre on Saturday 25 June. Presale for the second[…]
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Jimmy Barnes is sharing the next single from Soul Deep 30, the newly recorded ‘Do You Love Me’, featuring a soulful duet with The Teskey Brothers’ Josh Teskey. The song’s film clip was filmed onstage and backstage at Bluesfest 2022 where Jimmy and Josh raised the roof together in a[…]
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Mother’s Day is coming up. Remember how great your Mum is everyday. Mahalia and Jane I love how devoted you are to our family. We’ve had a few requests online to put something together, and thanks to the teams at Ticketek and Bloodlines, we’ve just made available, a special Mother’s[…]
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With special guests The Teskey Brothers, Mahalia Barnes + The Soul Mates & David Campbell ‘Soul Deep 30’ album out Friday 3 June through Bloodlines – Soul Deep 30 album released Friday 3 June via Bloodlines– Jimmy Barnes with his 12-piece band announce Soul Deep 30 Tour playing Adelaide, Melbourne,[…]
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Jimmy Barnes has been announced as the headliner for two ‘By The C’ Festival shows in 2022. Details + Line Up: COOLANGATTA, QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK – Saturday 19 February 2022 JIMMY BARNES JON STEVENS IAN MOSS DIESEL VANESSA AMOROSI KILLING HEIDI Tickets on sale Saturday 20th November 2021 @ 10AM[…]
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Jimmy Barnes, Missy Higgins, Kasey Chambers, Jon Stevens, Kate Ceberano, Daryl Braithwaite and a catalogue of iconic singers are set to rock the Birdsville Big Red Bash & Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash (16 November, 2021) The Outback Music Festival Group, organisers of Australia’s biggest Outback events, the Birdsville Big[…]
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‘Where The River Bends’ is officially out now, and is available in all good book stores. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re so proud to have our cookbook out in the world. These are all a collection of recipes that have been very close to our family over[…]
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I’m releasing an EP called ‘Skin And Bone’, which will feature 6 demo recordings from the Flesh And Blood record. These are the songs that Diesel Music co-wrote. We loved the stripped-back sound of the demos so we decided to release them as a digital EP. Flesh And Blood is[…]
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‘Rosie The Rhinoceros’ is officially out today! You can get yourself a copy in store or online from all good book retailers, which you can find listed here: www.harpercollins.com.au/jimmybarnes/. You can also purchase your signed copy from the JB store, here: https://shop.jimmybarnes.com/tag/books. We’d like to congratulate Jimmy on releasing his[…]
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2022 TOURING PLANS EXCLUSIVE FLESH AND BLOOD TOUR MERCHANDISE OFFER Frontier Touring regretfully advises that due to the uncertainty of border restrictions around the current COVID outbreaks across Australia, Jimmy Barnes’ September Flesh And Blood Tour is cancelled and unable to be rescheduled. Excited at the thought of touring his[…]
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Eccles Entertainment wish to advise that due to the border restrictions around the current Australian COVID outbreak, Jimmy Barnes upcoming Flesh And Blood New Zealand tour has been rescheduled once again to May 2022. Originally due to take place in July of this year, and later rescheduled to September, Jimmy[…]
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While a lot of the country is stuck at home, Jimmy and Jane would like to see you all have go at doing your own at-home cooking video! Show us your favourite dish you like to cook home, get creative, but most of all, HAVE FUN! They’re giving away a[…]
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Jimmy Barnes has today broken his own Australian chart record, attaining an unprecedented eighteenth #1 with his brand new album Flesh And Blood. Flesh And Blood is Jimmy’s thirteenth solo #1. He’s hit the top spot more than any other artist in the history of the Australian Record Industry Association[…]
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-The Flesh And Blood tour is rescheduled to September 2021– Ticket holders need take no action – all tickets remain valid for new date– The Flesh And Blood album, out now through Bloodlines– Special guests to be announced soon Frontier Touring wishes to advise that due to the uncertainty[…]
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+ ANNOUNCES LIVE STREAM THIS SATURDAY NIGHT Jimmy Barnes’ 20th studio album Flesh And Blood is out today – available HERE Jimmy and his family will host an online album launch this Saturday night, live-streamed on his Facebook The video for the next single ‘Around In Circles’ is out now[…]
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Frontier Touring wishes to advise that due to on-going uncertainty around COVID-19 and possible border closures, Jimmy Barnes July-August Flesh And Blood Tour will be rescheduled to September 2021. The new September dates will be announced Monday 5 July.
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– Perth show moves to Friday 13 August (Prev. Friday 2 July)– Ticket holders need take no action – all tickets remain valid for new date– Mahalia Barnes now special guest at rescheduled – Perth show All other Australian shows on the Flesh And Blood tour remain unchanged Frontier[…]
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9-DATE NATIONAL TOUR KICKS OFF IN TWO WEEKS Jimmy Barnes is excited to announce Mahalia Barnes and Jade MacRae as special guests on Jimmy Barnes upcoming Flesh And Blood tour. Mahalia Barnes will perform on all Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney shows and Jade MacRae on all Perth, Adelaide and[…]
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+ ONE MONTH UNTIL FLESH AND BLOOD ALBUM RELEASE With just one month to go until Jimmy Barnes releases his new album Flesh And Blood, he has released the latest track, ‘’Til The Next Time’. The release of ‘’Til The Next Time’ follows the lead single and title track, which[…]
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JULY NATIONAL FLESH AND BLOOD TOUR – FIRST ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY SHOWS SOLD OUT – Second and final Melbourne show confirmed for Friday 23 July– Second Melbourne pre-sale starts Monday 31 May (12noon AEST) and public on-sale Wednesday 2 June (12noon local)– Flesh And Blood Tour will visit Perth,[…]
Read More »I’m excited to reveal the book cover for Rosie The Rhinoceros, a kids book I’ve written, which was inspired by my granddaughter, Rosie, who charges around like a rhinoceros but feels she’s a delicate unicorn.We laughed when I told her the story and I can’t wait to read the book[…]
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JIMMY BARNES ANNOUNCES NEW ZEALAND DATES ON THE FLESH AND BLOOD TOUR! The borders are open and our favourite Aussie is coming back! It would take more than a mere global pandemic to stop Jimmy Barnes. While most of us spent 2020 bingewatching TV shows, Jimmy and his wife Jane[…]
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Flesh And Blood Tour will visit Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney this July Fan Pre-sale starts May 3 and On-sale May 5 Flesh And Blood Album will be released July 2 through Bloodlines Heading to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sydney this July, the Flesh And Blood Tour will appropriately feature many[…]
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Jimmy Barnes releases new single ‘Flesh And Blood’ – listen here The album Flesh And Blood will be released in July and is available to pre-order here Jimmy premiered ‘Flesh And Blood’ at last night’s State Memorial Service for Michael Gudinski At last night’s State Memorial Service for his mate[…]
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JIMMY BARNES | HOODOO GURUSJON STEVENS I DIESEL I VIKA & LINDA I CHRIS CHENEY TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 9AM ON THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2020 VIA TICKETMASTER The 2021 RED HOT SUMMER TOUR is already sought-after, with three of the shows selling out in the first week of sale.[…]
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What a year it’s been. There have been times where I thought that the world was shutting down around us folks. But I must say that we are resilient. We are still here and we are fighting back against all that’s been thrown at us. Everything from bushfires, floods, ridiculous[…]
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HarperCollins is thrilled to announce that Killing Time, by award-winning author Jimmy Barnes, has blitzed Australian bookseller charts in its first week of release, debuting as Australia’s number 1 non-fiction book overall, number 1 in Australian non-fiction books, and number 1 in autobiography, as measured by Nielsen BookScan. Incredibly, this[…]
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To celebrate the launch of my upcoming book, Killing Time, Jimmy’s throwing an online party and you can all join in for FREE. He’ll be talking through some of the stories in the book, playing some songs, and will be answering some of the questions you’ve been asking on social media. We’re[…]
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Kathy McCabe, National Music Writer, News Corp. THE night Jimmy Barnes met legendary American civil rights activist Rosa Parks kicked off with an awkward semi-naked encounter, the Australian rocker reveals in his new podcast. In the first episode of his Story Time with Jimmy Barnes podcast, which debuts this weekend, Barnes[…]
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The heart and soul of Australian rock n’ roll, Jimmy Barnes, will return to the Northern Territory on Saturday 26th September to perform his dynamic show at The Darwin Ski Club. Barnes has sold more records in Australia than any other local rock & roll artist and is best known[…]
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2021 BLUESFEST RELEASES AN HISTORICAL FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT ALL TICKET TYPES ON SALE NOW: https://www.bluesfest.com.au/tickets/ BON IVER – PATTI SMITH AND HER BAND – JIMMY BARNES GEORGE BENSON – THE TESKEY BROTHERS JOHN BUTLER – XAIVER RUDD – THE CAT EMPIRE KOOL & THE GANG – THE GIPSY KINGS KASEY CHAMBERS[…]
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Jesse Lizotte photographs the world’s biggest celebrities for fashion magazines but has never been more nervous than shooting his uncle Jimmy Barnes. Kathy McCabe, News Corp Australia Network June 20, 2020 8:00pm CLICK HERE to PRE ORDER ‘KILLING TIME’ It is impossible for Jimmy Barnes to sit still. The rocker[…]
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Jimmy and Jane would like to invite you all to enter the #DuetforJimmyandJane competition where you could WIN a signed acoustic guitar and one of a few Merch packs. This should be done in the spirit of the nightly videos they’ve been sharing with you all each night on social[…]
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Anzac Day has long been a significant day for Australians and New Zealanders, honouring the sacrifice of those who fought on the front line in our defence. In the morning we gather at dawn in remembrance and throughout the day celebrate the freedom fought for, with footy games, two up[…]
Read More »From the rock legend turned master storyteller, this collection of non-fiction short stories is vintage Jimmy. Stories of adventure, misadventure, love and loss from the #1 bestselling author of the critically acclaimed memoirs Working Class Boy and Working Class Man. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time is a collection of more than[…]
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Day 10. I’ll come up with some more playlists to keep you entertained, for now here’s ‘SHUTDOWN’, songs to keep you rocking at home over the weekend.
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Seeing as Jane and I have now reached the 7th Day of Isolation, I’ve made a playlist for a lonely hearts party to help us all get through these crazy times. There’s a couple of requests here from Jane…. I wonder which ones? Click here to LISTEN ON SPOTIFY now.
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Jimmy Barnes |’Modus Operandi’ OUT NOW After just finishing the massive ‘Shutting Down Your Town’ national tour of Australia and New Zealand, Jimmy Barnes hasn’t paused for breath as he announces a special and limited re-package of his #1 album ‘My Criminal Record’. For a strictly limited time, the album[…]
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Jimmy Barnes is back to rock The Loch at Berrima with an Up Close & Personal performance like you’ve never experienced before! The heart and soul of Aussie Rock, Barnesy calls Berrima home and this will be his 2nd year at neighbouring small farm, The Loch, for an intimate, family[…]
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“From Where I Stand” FAN PHOTO COMPETITION Live Album ‘Modus Operandi’ Coming Soon Photo: Brett Schewitz Jimmy here, I’m looking for the best fan photos from the ‘Shutting Down Your Town’ Australia & New Zealand Tour. I’m sure those who went took some great ones, so I know you’ll accept the call.[…]
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Jimmy Barnes Starts The Shutdown and Announces Live Radio Broadcast as Single Goes Back To #1 After three sold out NZ shows, Jimmy Barnes brings his massive Shutting Down Your Town tour back to Australia this week for shows at WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong (Thursday, 3 October) and Sydney’s[…]
Read More »JIMMY BARNES ANNOUNCES MELBOURNE VENUE UPGRADE DUE TO HUGE DEMAND – ONLY SHOW FOR 2019! ‘Tough and vulnerable Barnsey at his best’ – Bernard Zuel, The Guardian ★★★★ Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes has announced that due to extraordinary public demand, the current Melbourne show at Margaret Court Arena, with special guests Jet, will be moved[…]
Read More »JIMMY BARNES BREAKS RECORD FOR THE MOST #1’s IN ARIA CHART HISTORY ECLIPSING U2 & MADONNA ‘MY CRIMINAL RECORD’ IS BARNES’ 16TH #1 ALBUM ‘Tough and vulnerable Barnsey at his best’ – Bernard Zuel, The Guardian (****) Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes has secured a staggering sixteenth #1 album today with his critically[…]
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NEW ALBUM ‘MY CRIMINAL RECORD’ OUT NOW ‘Shutting Down Your Town’ Tour Tickets on sale today. BUY ‘MY CRIMINAL RECORD’ HERE ‘My Criminal Record’ was recorded with acclaimed long-time producer Kevin Shirley and is easily one of the rawest, hardest-hitting records Jimmy Barnes has ever made sonically, as well as[…]
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JIMMY BARNES IS SHUTTING DOWN YOUR TOWN. ROCKER’S BIGGEST TOUR THIS CENTURY – WITH SPECIAL GUESTS JET & ESKIMO JOE Tickets on sale 9.00am local times, on Friday, 31 May 2019. New Album, My Criminal Record, out Friday 31 May Jimmy Barnes has today announced his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town –[…]
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‘My Criminal Record’ The Collectors Edition in Vinyl is HERE!
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‘My Criminal Record’ The Collectors Edition in CD is HERE!
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‘My Criminal Record’ is the first new original Jimmy Barnes recording to be released in almost a decade.
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Following its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August, the new feature documentary Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy is hitting cinemas in New Zealand this Thursday.
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Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy opened in cinemas around the country last month and has broken box office records, reaching almost $500K over its opening weekend, and over $650K to date.
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BY THE C is coming to Whyalla with a stellar line-up of Australia’s best rock – starting with Australia’s greatest – Jimmy Barnes and the incomparable Daryl Braithwaite.
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The AFL is pleased to announce The Black Eyed Peas and Jimmy Barnes will feature in the Virgin Australia Pre-Game Show at the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
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Following its world premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival last week, the new feature documentary Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy will be released in cinemas nationally from this Thursday
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Join Jimmy Barnes: Musical Memory in Melbourne on Sunday 26 August 2018.
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The world premiere of Working Class Boy is at the Melbourne International Film Festival on Thursday August 16, 2018.
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Jimmy Barnes’ life story is now a powerful film, and to celebrate Bloodlines are proud to announce Working Class Boy – The Soundtracks, to be released 17 August 2018.
Read More »Jimmy Barnes is excited to be performing two live shows in Germany this December, joined by Diesel Music.
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Jimmy Barnes will hit the road in January & February 2019 across Australia, headlining the Red Hot Summer Tour 2019.
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America’s greatest living songwriter Jimmy Webb returns to Australia, to perform a very special concert with his Australian friends.
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Jimmy Barnes will be returning to the Maldives in September 2018 for an intimate performance experience.
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Tickets are now on sale for Jimmy’s final two shows on his Working Class Man “Stories & Songs” Tour, which is traveling across Australia and New Zealand this year. Two new dates have been announced at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith, NSW on June 1, and at[…]
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Jimmy Barnes’ new memoir – Working Class Man is the #1 book in Australia! Working Class Man: An Evening of Stories & Songs shows across the country selling out New shows announced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Newcastle and Canberra Jimmy Barnes’ critically acclaimed new memoir “Working Class Man” has gone[…]
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“Working Class Man: An Evening Of Stories & Songs” Tickets On Sale Now The new memoir “Working Class Man” is also on sale now. Buy your copy here Thursday, 15 March 2018 Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW TICKETS + INFO Friday, 16 March 2018 Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul NSW SOLD OUT[…]
Read More »Jimmy Barnes announces Working Class Man: An Evening of Stories & Songs national tour Commemorative edition of classic #1 album For The Working Class Man released on 20 October Jimmy Barnes’ highly anticipated new memoir “Working Class Man” will be accompanied by a special national tour it was announced today.[…]
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With just over a month to go until the second volume of Jimmy’s autobiography hits stores, his publisher, HarperCollins, today announced a massive schedule of JIMMY BARNES BOOK LAUNCH EVENTS. Fans can get their books autographed by Jimmy at a series of “Signings” and/or hear him interviewed live during some[…]
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ANNOUNCES ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND SHOWS #Working Class Man #WorkingClassBoy Jimmy Barnes is the heart and the soul of Australian rock ‘n roll. After 40 years on stages of all kinds, Jimmy is an icon – his nickname “Barnesy” conjures up thoughts of rock music at an ear-splitting volume, and of[…]
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JIMMY BARNES TO HEAD ICONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Australian rock ‘n roll legend, Jimmy Barnes, is set to head a stellar cast of Kiwi music legends when Selwyn Sounds returns to the Lincoln Domain on March 3rd next year. Jimmy Barnes is the heart and the soul of Australian rock &[…]
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JIMMY BARNES WINS AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD AND REVEALS DETAILS OF SEQUEL TO WORKING CLASS BOY.
JIMMY BARNES WINS AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARD AND REVEALS DETAILS OF SEQUEL TO WORKING CLASS BOY. Last night at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA’s) Jimmy Barnes revealed the title and cover of the second volume of his autobiography, Working Class Man, which will be published on October 23, 2017.[…]
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JIMMY BARNES TEAMS UP WITH FOR THE EXCITING RELEASE OF Album ‘Och Aye the G’Nu’ available March 31ST Children’s Books ‘Och Aye the G’Nu’ available April 1ST Legendary Australian rocker Jimmy Barnes is excited to announce his new venture into the world of children’s entertainment with ‘Och Aye[…]
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Jimmy Barnes announces final ‘Stories & Songs’ show ENMORE, PENRITH AND CAIRNS SHOWS – SOLD OUT #WorkingClassBoy Rock icon and bestselling author, Jimmy Barnes, is about to head out on the road for the final leg of the Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs tour and today[…]
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Jimmy Barnes receives Australia Day Honour Working Class Boy ‘Stories & Songs’ show wins Sydney Theatre Award #WorkingClassBoy Rock icon and bestselling author, Jimmy Barnes, has today been appointed as an Officer of the General Division of the Order of Australia for ‘distinguished service to the performing arts as a[…]
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Jimmy Barnes announces new ‘Stories & Songs’ shows Working Class Boy No. 1 adult title in 2016 #WorkingClassBoy Following a 2016 filled with firsts and new records, rock icon and bestselling author, Jimmy Barnes, is already gearing up for an even bigger 2017 with new regional shows added to the Working[…]
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Surf Music In Paradise. Up close and personal with Jimmy Barnes playing all his hits in the Maldives
Sydney based The Perfect Wave – the #1 surf travel website in the world, will take surf and music enthusiasts on a specially curated Surf Music in Paradise tour from September 2-9, 2017. Surf Music in Paradise fuses a love of the ocean, and music, in one unique offering. Days[…]
Read More »It’s been a year of firsts for rock icon, Jimmy Barnes. After setting a record with his fifteenth #1 album back in June, and making his debut as a published author in September he’s now releasing his first ever spoken word recording. Just in time for the Christmas holidays, we’re[…]
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As the rave reviews from over the Tasman start to roll in, Eccles Entertainment is excited to announce that Jimmy Barnes will bring his WORKING CLASS BOY: An Evening of Stories and Songs tour to Christchurch for not one, but two shows in February 2017. Jimmy Barnes will now be[…]
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FROM a boy born in the backblocks of Glasgow named James Dixon Swan to an Australian rock icon called Jimmy Barnes this show is a moving, exhilarating and brilliantly produced night out. “Barnesy” is front and centre throughout delivering the raw, uncensored version of a violent childhood, a delinquent youth[…]
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Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs kicks off today in Ballarat and is travelling around Australia throughout November and December. Don’t miss out on tickets as a number of shows are already sold out. CLICK HERE for show dates & ticket info CLICK BELOW to watch a[…]
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“Jimmy Barnes has been trying to lift the story of his childhood off his chest since the early 1990s. He had abandoned the project twice when a viewing of the movie Snowtown impelled him to push through with it once and for all. “The floodgates opened and I couldn’t hold[…]
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1st Launceston show Sold Out All remaining shows selling fast! #WorkingClassBoy Jimmy Barnes has just announced a 2nd Launceston show has been added to his upcoming Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs tour on Thursday, 2 February at the Country Club Showroom and tickets are on sale now.[…]
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Hey guys, we’re giving away 2x tickets to each show on my upcoming tour – Working Class Boy: An Evening of Stories & Songs. To enter, sign up to my mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/q_uAT And answer the question in the form….some of you may not know this one. Entries close[…]
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Jimmy caught up with The Story NZ to chat about Working Class Boy, ahead of my upcoming Stories & Songs tour. CLICK HERE to see the interview
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After ending the 10 week chart topping reign of mega-authors JK Rowling and Andy Griffiths, Jimmy Barnes’ acclaimed childhood memoir Working Class Boy has now notched up a third consecutive week at #1 on the national Bookscan charts. Never one to stand still, Jimmy started rehearsals yesterday for next month’s[…]
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We’ve just added a limited number of signed copies of the book to the JB online store for those who have been unable make it out to a signing or book event. Visit the store here: http://shop.jimmybarnes.com/ Also, anyone who spends $100 or more on an order will[…]
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Jimmy Barnes Notches Up Another #1 – as an Author! New “Stories & Songs” shows in Hobart, Launceston and Canberra New Zealand shows also announced Tickets selling fast! #WorkingClassBoy After a record breaking fifteen #1 albums, Jimmy Barnes can now also say he’s a chart topping author. His acclaimed childhood memoir “Working[…]
Read More »SYDNEY, 29 Sept. 2016: HarperCollins Australia congratulates Jimmy Barnes on a record-breaking debut week of book sales on the publication of his critically acclaimed childhood memoir, WORKING CLASS BOY. Currently in the middle of his Australian book tour, Jimmy has been overwhelmed by the enormous public support for his story[…]
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Due to the ongoing extreme weather in Adelaide, Jimmy and band will not performing at Botanic Park for the AFL Grand Final. If you’re watching the game, stay in doors and stay safe.
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Jimmy caught up with Anh Do for Anhs Brush With Fame, which airs on ABC TV tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 8pm local time. Tune in to see how the portrait turned out. CLICK the image to watch the a little preview
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Following the recent announce of dates for his first ever ‘spoken word’ tour of Australia, Jimmy Barnes has now added a further nine shows, which will see him ’ tour throughout New Zealand in February 2017. WORKING CLASS BOY: An Evening of Stories and Songs will see Jimmy leaving behind the[…]
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Here’s a preview of my book, Working Class Boy, which is out this Monday 19 September. Family violence is every Australian’s business. Stand with Rosie Batty and all victims so they are Never Alone. http://neveralone.com.au To pre-order the book, and for info on book signings and book events see: http://bit.ly/WorkingClassBoy[…]
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It’s a week of firsts for Jimmy Barnes. Not only is the Oz-rock icon releasing his first ever book, but he’s also announcing his first ever ‘spoken word’ tour throughout November and December. WORKING CLASS BOY: An Evening of Stories and Songs will see Jimmy leaving behind the arenas and[…]
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We’ve put together a Father’s Day pack on the JB online store and i’ll be personally signing cards for those who purchase a pack for their dad. As a gift from us to you, we’re also going to include a free upgrade from regular parcel post to express post so[…]
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The response to the recently announce book events has been fantastic, with the ‘In Conversation’ session proving to quite popular. Just a reminder that numbers at these events are limited so if you’d like to attend, make sure you get in soon! CLICK HERE to see the full schedule and[…]
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The countdown is on to the 2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final, and the only place to be in Adelaide on the 1st of October, is Botanic Park. I’ll be rocking out with my mates, The Angels, Jon Stevens, Ross Wilson and my brother, Swanee. There’ll be loads of delicious food stalls[…]
Read More »With the release of the first volume of my autobiography – “Working Class Boy” – one month away, I’m happy to announce a series of intimate events at various booksellers around the country. I’ll be signing copies of the book in local bookstores – these are all called “Signings” in the schedule.[…]
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We kicked off the Soul Searchin’ tour over the weekend and it was great to be able to start off in my hometown of Adelaide before heading on to Perth. Both shows felt great, my soul ensemble were brilliant as always, and I absolutely loved the energy from the audience.[…]
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Tickets to my Sydney show are now SOLD OUT. Make sure you grab your tickets to a show on the tour while you can here: http://bit.ly/SStourTix It all kicks off on August 12th in my home town, Adelaide, so I hope to see a bunch of familiar faces in the crowd. See[…]
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