# Music **URL:** \ **Category:** Movies, Games and Music\ **Created:** [February 19, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855 "2016-02-19T02:41:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 106
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2160 "2026-09-19T15:31:26Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/p/DdeBIT7AVgX/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdeBIT7AVgX/) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/5/f/f/5ffa40e3199e84a405a08265632e3fe34083fbe4.jpeg) > **[John Farnham to skip the concert in his honour as ‘health has deteriorated’](https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/john-farnham-to-skip-the-songs-of-john-farnham-a-living-legend-the-celebration-concert-as-health-deteriorates-20260919-p60yu8.html)** > > The music icon’s family confirmed he won’t be able to attend, saying his “health has deteriorated in recent months”. ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2161 "2026-09-19T19:10:51Z")
A lot of artists are struggling to sell tickets in Australia and cancelling tours. Charlie Puth is the latest. > **[Charlie Puth Cancels Australian and New Zealand Arena Dates](https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/charlie-puth-cancels-2026-australian-new-zealand-tour-1236343893/)** > > The singer's November arena run has been scrapped, with ticketholders to be automatically refunded; no reason was given ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2162 "2026-09-19T19:49:39Z")
This is probably why. > The canceled shows were scheduled in support of Puth’s fourth studio album, Whatever’s Clever!, which arrived in March. Produced by Puth alongside BloodPop, the project blends jazz, soft rock and yacht rock influences and includes guest appearances from Kenny G, Kenny Loggins and Jeff Goldblum. Absolutely no-one in Charlie Puth’s audience is screaming out for collaborations with Kenny G. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2163 "2026-09-19T20:00:54Z")
> [@AustralianAerial](#): > > Absolutely no-one in Charlie Puth’s audience is screaming out for collaborations with Kenny G. That’s a hell of a cross over. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2164 "2026-09-20T02:04:11Z")
> **[Breaking: Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' as he opens solo...](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/ed-sheeran-returns-to-stage-amid-protests-in-philadelphia/107173438)** > > Ed Sheeran opens a solo concert in Philadelphia with comments about Gaza, saying what's happening is "catastrophic and unjustifiable".  ---
**Author:** ![BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BendigoTV)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2165 "2026-09-20T20:33:01Z")
Ed has caved in to the mob out of fear. He could’ve courageously stood firm against them. But he hasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2166 "2026-09-20T21:10:17Z")
> **[Australian music stars pay tribute to John Farnham in special concert](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/john-farnham-tribute-concert/107174288)** > > The sold-out show at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena was held to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, following John Farnham's own health battle in 2022. UPDATE The concert was screened live at Hoyts cinemas nationwide, and it earned more than A$1.1 million at the box office. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/optimized/4X/8/d/a/8dae2af688eefcd8608ea619d548ddd2e3dc41e1_2_690x82.png) Source: [Box Office Report: 17 – 20 September 2026 - FilmInk](https://www.filmink.com.au/box-office-report-17-20-september-2026/) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2167 "2026-09-22T21:41:11Z")
> **[Taylor Swift announces first new song since her wedding](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/taylor-swift-announces-new-song-patient-zero/107183888)** > > Taylor Swift announces a new song, the first since she tied the knot with NFL player Travis Kelce in what was dubbed America's royal wedding. Patient Zero will be released in USA this Friday. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2168 "2026-09-25T00:21:06Z")
> **[John Farnham Tribute Concert to Return to Cinemas](https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/john-farnham-tribute-concert-to-return-to-cinemas-40616/)** > > John Farnham's tribute concert this past weekend at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena is heading back to the big screen. > Details of the encore season, including participating locations, session times and ticketing information, will be announced soon, though fans have been promised a re-edited version of the concert. Responding to comments in the Sunrise thread > [@Sunrise](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sunrise/27108/2509): > > Today’s Richard Wilkins was the MC for the John Farnham concert, however Peter Ford said on 3AW breakfast today that not one network was interested in showing the concert last night. > [@Sunrise](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sunrise/27108/2510): > > I didn’t think it was a matter of not being interested, it was being shown in cinemas live first, then as a movie release before Christmas ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2169 "2026-09-25T22:26:04Z")
> **[Ed Sheeran forced to cancel shows at the centre of Macklemore controversy](https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/ed-sheeran-loop-tour-singer-forced-to-cancel-shows-at-the-centre-of-macklemore-controversy-20260926-p610nc.html)** > > While the rapper’s removal from the tour was at the insistence of billionaire Robert Kraft, this time the stadium owner’s made the call for a very different reason. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2170 "2026-09-25T23:23:04Z")
Yeah, I don’t think I’d pay to see it in any form, but would probably watch some of it on TV. He has some good songs, but not enough to make me sit through all the ordinary ones, which outnumber them. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2171 "2026-09-28T22:34:29Z")
Rod Stewart to retire after one final tour. > **[‘Time has come to say farewell’: Rocker Sir Rod Stewart’s huge announcement](https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/rod-stewart-retirement-confirms-last-shows-tour-2027-20260929-p61193.html)** > > “May I take this opportunity to thank you for making this extraordinary life possible.” ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2172 "2026-09-29T23:33:55Z")
> **[Mushroom's Iconic Melbourne Headquarters Hits The Market](https://themusicnetwork.com/news/mushroom-headquarters-up-for-sale)** > > Mushroom Group has announced that its famous Melbourne headquarters on Dundas Lane in Albert Park is officially on the market. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2173 "2026-10-02T12:55:55Z")
The release of “The Encore” edition of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl saw the compilation jumping 22 spots to No.1 on the ARIA albums chart this week. Four tracks from The Encore made it into the top five spots on the singles chart, including Patient Zero at the top. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2174 "2026-10-05T21:42:46Z")
> **[Olivia Dean’s ‘I’ve Seen It’ copied melody of Bill Withers classic ‘Just the...](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/olivia-deans-ve-seen-copied-melody-bill-withers-classic-just-two-us-la-rcna601578)** > > Mattie Music Group, which controls Withers’ catalog, says it used a musicologist who compared the two songs and found “substantial similarities.” Olivia Dean is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2175 "2026-10-06T22:31:39Z")
[Birdsville Big Red Bash to end as organisers confirm 2027 festival will be last](https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/birdsville-big-red-bash-to-end-as-organisers-confirm-2027-festival-will-be-last/news-story/866cf143e772c7403d6713dc674ff284) > An Australian institution Birdsville’s “Big Red Bash’’ is calling it a day after 13 years providing entertainment at the edge of the Simpson Desert. > > The decision to make the 2027 Big Red Bash the event finale follows the cancellation of the 2026 event in March this year after once-in-a-generation outback rainfall inundated the Big Red Bash site. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2176 "2026-10-07T00:08:40Z")
> **[Are Powderfinger About to Reunite?](https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/powderfinger-reunion-speculation-billboards-101905/)** > > Powderfinger have sparked reunion rumours after a mysterious campaign linked to the band appeared across Australia. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2177 "2026-10-07T08:43:16Z")
### [Powderfinger set to reunite for first major event in 16 years after cryptic campaign](https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/powderfinger-set-to-reunite-for-first-concert-in-16-years-after-cryptic-campaign/news-story/2cf95f2c0c36fb5372fa6ad3e34076b2) > It can be revealed Live Nation is behind the cryptic campaign, understood to be tied to an impending Powderfinger reunion announcement. > > Multiple music industry figures have also told this masthead that plans involving Powderfinger are in the works. > > Neither Live Nation nor Powderfinger has publicly confirmed the reunion, with details of exactly what is planned still under wraps. It is understood the reunion will involve a concert. ---
**Author:** ![KiwiSteve](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ba9def/32.png) [@KiwiSteve](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/KiwiSteve)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2178 "2026-10-08T23:32:06Z")
and its confirmed [Powderfinger confirm reunion, 16 years after breaking up - ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/powderfinger-reunion-concerts-gigs-reform-tour/107243874) gotta be stadium shows surely, at least in brisbane ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/music/855/2179 "2026-10-09T07:17:51Z")
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