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Tuesday, 5 August 2025 - 3 minutes
This November marks 40 years since Jimmy Barne’s Working Class Man first blasted through Aussie stereos - and Barnsey is celebrating the only way he knows how - on stage, full throttle.
He’s playing the album in full, under the stars, with Icehouse, Ian Moss, and Kate Ceberano in tow.
The tour kicks off in Victoria in November and finishes up in Perth at Sandalford Winery in February.
And yep. There’s a red-hot album reissue too: a remastered, flame-coloured vinyl!!
Presale kicks off August 6… sign up now at jimmybarnes.com with general tickets… On sale August 7.
Someone else celebrating their 40th anniversary is Cats the Musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber, which is coming to Perth’s Crown Theatre for a strictly limited season from November 8 to December 6.
Adapted from TS Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, this "groundbreaking musical" comes together in a sparkling fusion of music, dance and verse.
On just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
Starring Gabriyel Thomas, Todd McKenney, Mark Vincent and more, don’t miss this spectacular production with tickets on sale now.
Lady Gaga is joining the Wednesday universe!
She'll star as Rosaline Rotwood in season 2 of Tim Burton’s hit Netflix series… and she’s dropping a brand-new track, “Dead Dance,” to go with it.The song lands next month alongside her on-screen debut.
Wednesday season 2 hits Netflix in two parts - August 6 and September 3.
Oprah Winfrey is heading back to Australia this November, marking her first visit in 15 years.
She’s set to host five exclusive “In Conversation” events across five cities in Australia and New Zealand.
Her last visit in 2010 saw the Sydney Opera House transformed into “Oprah House”, with unforgettable moments… from prize giveaways to Hugh Jackman’s zip-line entrance.
Tickets go on sale from August 12.
Denzel Washington stars in the latest Spike Lee film, Highest 2 Lowest.
The crime thriller centres on a titan music mogul who is targeted with a ransom plot.
Highest 2 Lowest hits cinemas August 16 and streams on Apple TV+ from September 5.
Source: YouTube: TIX / AppleTV+ / Instagram: LadyGaga /Ticketek / JimmyBarnes
