News about Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes triumphantly returns to stage with Cold Chisel after his shock health woes derailed his tour
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October 12, 2024
The rock star, 68, was forced to cancel two months' worth of gigs in August after noticing an ache in his side while performing in New Zealand , which led to an urgent 'remedial' hip operation. He spent six weeks recovering from the shock surgery, which came just one year after Jimmy underwent open-heart surgery to fend off a bacterial infection.
Jimmy Barnes reveals he was visited by the ghost of his dead bandmate as he recovered from heart surgery: 'It was so real, I touched him'
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October 6, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has revealed that he has had experiences with the supernatural that he cannot explain. The Australian rock legend believes he may have been visited by ghosts, including his stepfather Reg Barnes and late Cold Chisel drummer Steve Prestwich. Steve died at age 56 in 2011 following a surgery to remove a brain tumour, and in recent months, while he was recovering from heart surgery, Jimmy believes Steve visited him through a dream after he agreed to reunited Cold Chisel for a tour.
Jimmy Barnes' trouble with the law: Aussie rock legend reveals he was fined THREE TIMES in one day by the same police officer
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October 5, 2024
He might have one of the most recognisable voices in Australian music history, but rocker Jimmy Barnes has admitted he also has a lead foot. In an excerpt from the Cold Chisel frontman's upcoming memoir, Highways and Byways, Jimmy revealed that one speedy brush with the law saw him lose his driver's licence after being pulled over by the same police officer three times in one day. 'That is a true story that I got done three times by the same cop,' he revealed in one chapter.
Beloved Australian ARIA-award winning musician who was in the country's first big rock band dies aged 76
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September 24, 2024
Beloved Australian bass guitarist Dick Diamonde died earlier this month aged 76. The iconic musician was a founding member of legendary rock band The Easybeats, who emerged as Australia's first internationally successful rock act in the 1960s. He was born Dingeman van der Sluijs in the Netherlands in 1947 and emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was a young child.
Jimmy Barnes breaks his silence on painful road to recovery following shock surgery that derailed his tour
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September 21, 2024
The Cold Chisel frontman has opened up about his road to rehabilitation, saying he was finally feeling free after finishing his painful 'recovery'.
Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes makes a heartfelt confession about his life and fears in new book
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September 19, 2024
Jimmy Barnes is set to release a new memoir about his rock and roll adventures on and off the road. Titled Highways And Byways: Tall Tales And Short Stories From The Long Way Round, the new book is scheduled to hit the shelves on October 16. It is the sixth book by the 68-year-old Australian rock legend following his recent bestsellers Working Class Man and Killing Time.
Jimmy Barnes reveals staph infection has 'hit his hip' as he shares health update and reveals whether he will continue tour
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September 15, 2024
Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes has shared an update on his health following recent surgery and confirmed his plans to return to the stage with Cold Chisel. The singer, 68, who had been grappling with both hip replacement and open-heart surgery, shared his progress after enduring another health scare in August. The Cold Chisel frontman revealed that a stubborn staph infection, which previously targeted his heart, had returned, this time attacking his hip.
Jimmy Barnes reveals he's still 'tethered to a drip 24 hours-a-day' in shock health update - and shares heartbreaking reason he can't join family for Maldives concert
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September 7, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has provided his fans with a shock health update, one month after being forced to cancel his Cold Chisel reunion tour following open heart surgery. The Aussie rock legend, 68, shared a video to Instagram on Friday in which he revealed he was unable to perform at the Stranded in the Maldives festival, due to receiving constant medical treatment. 'My family are all en route to the Maldives as we speak, and you are going to have Ian Moss and Jon Stevens there to sing,' Jimmy began.
Jimmy Barnes gives fans a health update after being rushed to hospital for emergency hip surgery
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August 26, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has given fans an update after undergoing emergency surgery earlier this month. The Cold Chisel singer, 68, recently underwent hip surgery after experiencing severe pain following a series of shows in New Zealand. He took to Instagram over the weekend to tell his fans how happy he was to finally be at home recovering.
Jimmy Barnes reacts as Cold Chisel hit number one on the charts while he recovers from surgery: 'I can't wait to be on stage again'
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August 23, 2024
Australia music legends Cold Chisel have been left in shock after their new album shot to the number one spot on the ARIA music chart. Called 50 Years - The Best Of, the record is a compilation of the band's most beloved tunes including Khe Sanh, Flame Trees and Cheap Wine. And the Chisel's frontman Jimmy Barnes, who is currently recovering from emergency surgery, chose the exciting moment to share a health update with fans.
The best and worst dressed at the 2024 Logie Awards: Daring celebrities storm the red carpet in risqué mesh, soaring splits and barely-there bodycon for TV's night of nights
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August 18, 2024
Celebrities turned their backs on the 'stuffy' black tie dress code this year, with some amping up the sex-factor with crotch-level splits, nude-look pieces, mesh, plunging necklines and bottom-exposing designs.
Jimmy Barnes thanks his fans as he shares major health update following hip surgery
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August 15, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has given his fans a health update after undergoing emergency surgery. The Cold Chisel singer, 68, underwent hip surgery recently after experiencing severe pain following a series of shows in New Zealand. And on Thursday, the rock star took to Instagram to share a video of himself on the mend.
Bluesfest calls it quits after 35 years: Byron Bay music festival announcement shocks
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August 13, 2024
Bluesfest announced on Wednesday that it's 3-day festival starting April 17, 2025, would be its 'final curtain call'.
Jimmy Barnes gives health update after being rushed to hospital in 'unbearable pain' and cancelling tour amid new health scare following open-heart surgery
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August 5, 2024
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes has shared an update after he suffered another health scare following open heart surgery and a hip replacement. In a post made to Instagram by his wife, Jane, Jimmy was seen in his hospital bed, having a meal, after revealing he required hip surgery after experiencing severe pain following a series of shows in New Zealand. 'Thank you once again for all your messages of support for our Jimmy,' she wrote in the caption.
Jimmy Barnes rushed to hospital in 'unbearable pain' as he cancels Cold Chisel tour amid new health scare following open heart surgery
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August 3, 2024
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes has suffered another health scare after undergoing open heart surgery and a hip replacement. The 68-year-old Cold Chisel founder posted to his social media on Saturday to announce he was cancelling the final shows of his current Hell of a Time solo tour. Jimmy told fans that he required hip surgery after experiencing severe pain following a series of shows in New Zealand.
Jimmy Barnes shares health update as he gets some 'magic body work' following open heart surgery and painful hip replacement
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July 22, 2024
Jimmy Barnes is truly on the mend following his shock health scare last year which saw him undergo open heart surgery. The rock star, 68, shared a glimpse at his pre-show ritual as he underwent a massage ahead of taking the stage, posting an image of the process to Instagram on Monday. Laid up on a table under towels, he had his head tended to before performing in New Zealand on the latest leg of his tour.
Jimmy Barnes proves he's in good health as he hits the boxing ring following open heart surgery and painful hip replacement
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July 19, 2024
Jimmy Barnes looked fit as a fiddle as he posed up a storm in a boxing ring, following his shock health scare last year which saw him undergo open heart surgery. The rock star, 68, who is currently on holiday with his wife Jane in Thailand, shared a precious photo to Instagram on Thursday in which he posed in his luxury hotel gym. Barnes was all smiles in the sweet picture as he hammed it up for the camera by holding up his arms in a boxer's stance, as he jokingly prepared to spar.
Mahalia Barnes shares surprising update on her father Jimmy's health and next career move after open heart surgery: 'He's got to do less'
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July 6, 2024
Jimmy Barnes is fighting fit after his recent open heart surgery. So much so that his daughter, Mahalia Barnes, who is also the singer's manager, cannot keep up with him. 'He's got to do less because he's too well - although I don't know how that's possible' the 41-year-old tells this week's issue of Stellar Magazine.
Jimmy Barnes left furious after scammers use fake social media accounts pretending to be him and extort money out of his devoted fans
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July 3, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has issued a 'fake account alert' to his fans. The Aussie singer, 68, took to Instagram on Monday to warn his followers there are an increasing number of people online posing as him or claiming to have direct access him. 'There have been an increasing number of fake profiles appearing in the comments of my socials media posts, claiming to either be me, have direct access to me, sell tickets to shows, and even going as far as posing as a fan trying to connect with other fans,' he wrote.
Legendary Australian rockers Cold Chisel add SIX more shows to their national 50th anniversary tour
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June 1, 2024
The 50th anniversary tour for Cold Chisel is turning into a blockbuster. Demand has been so great for tickets, the legendary Aussie rockers have added six more shows to their already extensive national tour. The tour announced on Wednesday will commence in October with the hitmakers playing through November.
Jimmy Barnes shares the moving reason he agreed to reunite with Cold Chisel as the iconic band announce national 50th anniversary tour
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May 31, 2024
Jimmy Barnes is going back on the road with his rock band Cold Chisel for their The Big Five-0 tour. And the musician says that money was not a motivation, but rather his revelation that life is short, following his heart surgery and health scare. 'When I got sick at the end of last year - and I was as healthy as a mallee bull when that happened - I realised you can go from that to it could all be over in a heartbeat, literally; that sealed it for me,' the 68-year-old tells the Daily Telegraph.
Aussie rock legends Cold Chisel offer $10,000 reward for lost footage after announcing national tour
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May 29, 2024
Legendary rock band Cold Chisel have offered a staggering reward to anyone who can produce lost footage from their wild Australian tour in the early '80s. The veteran rockers appeared on The Project on Wednesday to discuss their upcoming national tour and put out an appeal to fans to recover the footage. 'We had a motorbike act which had a girl on a trapeze swinging underneath a highwire. I thought I could do that,' singer Jimmy Barnes began.
Cold Chisel tour 2024: Australian rock band announce national tour
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May 29, 2024
Legendary rock band Cold Chisel have reunited to celebrate their 50th anniversary, announcing an Australia-wide tour. On Wednesday, the Aussie music group thrilled fans when they revealed they'd be touring nationally in October and November. Dubbed 'The Big Five-0' tour, frontman Jimmy Barnes joins forces with bandmates Ian Moss, Phil Small and Don Walker for 11 shows across the country.
Jimmy Barnes celebrates a special milestone after his terrifying health woes and open heart surgery
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May 23, 2024
Jimmy Barnes has commemorated his 43 years of marriage to wife Jane after his recent open-heart surgery. In a sweet pair of photos shared to Instagram, Jimmy shared a 'now and then' post to his followers. In the recent picture, Jimmy is seen beside Jane enjoying a book by a fireplace, while the next black-and-white picture shows the pair smiling at each other on their wedding day.