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Thousands of Farnham fans are expected to descend on the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on 13 March 2026 to be a part of an incredibly unique and memorable event as music director Chong Lim and the iconic Farnham Band are joined by a host of special guest vocalists as they collectively attempt to set a world record for the most people singing John Farnham songs, with a portion of proceeds going towards The Head and Neck Cancer Foundation.
The audience will take centre stage and become the ultimate colossal choir at this special event celebrating one of Australia’s best loved entertainers, John Farnham, with The Farnham band leading the masses in a singalong of some of Farnham’s greatest hits, including You’re the Voice and maybe even Sadie!
“This will be a fun event at one of my favourite venues on the planet, and for a very worthy cause,” says John Farnham. “I have benefitted from all the research done by head and neck cancer Australia, and I am very happy to give back with this event.
“Singing my songs for a world record sounds like a challenge, but if they can get the lyrics right to my songs, they will be doing better than me!
Farnham concludes, “I can’t be there, but you will have Chong and the band, and some fine singers all doing their best.”
Performing together for the first time since Firefight in 2020, the Farnham band are ecstatic to be back playing together, anchoring the night’s performances ensuring every intro, riff and chorus rises to world breaking records. “The band and I can’t wait to perform together again for our wonderful fans. We are especially thrilled to be supporting The Head and Neck Cancer Foundation in honour of John’s support. See you all at the Bowl in this ‘once-in-a lifetime’ special event.”
Nadia Rosin, CEO of Head and Neck Cancer Australia explains, “John Farnham has become an unexpected but truly powerful voice for Head and Neck Cancer awareness. By sharing his own oral cancer diagnosis, he has shone a national spotlight on a cancer that is often misunderstood, frequently diagnosed too late, and can have a life-changing impact on a person’s ability to eat, breathe, speak, and swallow.
“This unique concert will be a fun and unforgettable celebration of one of Australia’s greatest and most beloved entertainers in an iconic Victorian venue, but it also carries a powerful message. With more than 5,500 Australians diagnosed with a type of Head and Neck Cancer each year, raising awareness of the signs and symptoms and encouraging early detection can save lives.
“We are incredibly grateful to John, his family and team, and everyone involved for choosing to support Head and Neck Cancer Australia, and helping us educate, engage and empower communities across the country.”
The Australian Book of Records are no strangers to breaking world records, earlier this year earning the record for ‘most people dancing The Nutbush’ with 6,779 people dancing those iconic moves at Mundi Mundi Bash on the plains at Silverton NSW, breaking the previous world record, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctors Service SE region. Just last week in Melbourne at Federation Square, 374 bagpipers took the world record beating Bulgaria’s previous world record of 333 bagpipers playing together.
Helen Taylor, co-founder of The Australian Book Of Records (who holds 94 world records) says, “We are honoured to be able to come together with like–minded Australians and give back to our music icon John Farnham. It is a small way of thanking him for everything he has done for Australians of different ages throughout the decades, with his wonderful music, charisma and talent.”
FRI 13 MAR | WE ARE THE VOICE – JOHN FARNHAM WORLD RECORD SINGALONG | SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL | ALL AGES | TICKETS
