Music industry mates John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Noiseworks and Diesel will band together for one night only with the Playing It Forward benefit concert at Hisense Arena on June 28. Well-known Australian guitarist Stuart (Chet) Fraser – a founding member of Noiseworks, long-term player in John Farnham’s band, and occasional guitarist in the Barnes Band – was diagnosed with lung cancer last year. Overwhelmed by the massive support he has already received from industry alumnae, Support Act set-up a Help A Mate fundraising page for the renowned guitarist, giving his family peace of mind so they could focus on what he needed medically.
Supported by long-time friend Olivia Newton-John, who Chet has performed regularly with in the past, he underwent surgery and treatment at the ONJ Wellness Centre. His friends are now banding together for a special fundraising concert – Playing It Forward – to raise continued proceeds for Chet’s Help A Mate appeal, as well as donating much-needed funds to Olivia Newtown John’s Wellness Centre, and Support Act. With the help of John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes and Noiseworks, with special guests this one-off show is sure to be a night to remember.
“I’ve played with Stuart since he was very young,” says Jimmy Barnes. “He’s one of the nicest people I know and one of the best guitar players in the business, it’s so great to see so many people in the music industry rally together for such a good human being.”
PLAYING IT FORWARD – JOHN FARNHAM, JIMMY BARNES, NOISEWORKS & DIESEL
Presented by Frontier Touring & Talentworks
Frontier Members pre-sale via frontiertouring.com/
Tuesday 6 June (2pm AEST
to Wednesday 7 June (2pm AEST)
(or ends earlier if pre-sale allocation exhausted)
General public on sale from 2pm AEST, Friday 9 June
Wed 28 June | Hisense Arena, MELBOURNE VIC
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