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Daily Mail
16 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Richard Wilkins mercilessly mocked as fans notice one detail in his selfie with Jimmy Barnes: 'Put it away!'
Richard Wilkins has been mocked by his fans after posting a seemingly innocent selfie on Instagram. The entertainment reporter, 71, sat alongside legendary singers Iva Davies and Jimmy Barnes on a staircase in the image - but it was his feet that commanded attention. Richard opted to go without socks or shoes for the iconic image, which deeply amused many of his followers. 'Did Iva and Jimmy steal your shoes?' joked one person in the comments section. 'Rocking the McCartney no shoes look!' another chimed in, while one more said, 'Where ya shoes, Richard?' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Richard Wilkins (centre) has been mocked after posting a seemingly innocent selfie on Instagram. The entertainment reporter, 71, sat alongside legendary singers Iva Davies (left) and Jimmy Barnes (right) on a staircase in the image - but it was his feet that commanded attention 'Put your toes away Richard, it's freaky,' yet one more said, with someone else commenting, 'Nice shoes Dicky.' In his caption alongside the image, Richard wrote: 'I knew we should've kept the band together! We would've given Hanson a real run for their money! 'Congratulations on 40 years. This tour will be EPIC!' he added, referring to Barnes' Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour, where Davies' band Icehouse will be special guests. It comes after Delta Goodrem left Wilkins looking red-faced, after hinting at his wild antics at her lavish wedding to Matthew Copley in Malta last month. The Australian singer, 40, appeared on Today on Tuesday, and was asked by co-host Karl Stefanovic if Wilkins 'behaved' himself at the ceremony. 'I can't confirm or deny!' Delta responded. The camera then captured Wilkins looking visibly embarrassed as he turned away and covered his mouth with his hand. 'Hey, Dickie looks worried!' co-host Sarah Abo quipped, before asking the veteran presenter: 'Is there anything you would like to tell us?' It comes after Delta Goodrem (centre) left Wilkins looking red-faced, after hinting at his wild antics at her lavish wedding to Matthew Copley in Malta last month. Wilkins and girlfriend Mia Hawkswell (left) were guests at the nuptials 'Geez, stitch-up Tuesday! Even when you are on the other side of the world,' Wilkins cheekily responded, before conducting a field report from California. While in Malta for the wedding, Wilkins stripped down to his striped boardshorts for a dip alongside girlfriend Mia Hawkswell. He showed off his beach body before giving Mia a cuddle in the water as the two giggled together during a soak. Mia was flaunting her fit physique in a chic black bikini and appeared to go makeup-free for the outing. Delta and Matthew exchanged vows in the historic St Paul's Cathedral in Mdina, which was built in the 12th century. The star-studded guest list included Channel Nine presenter Renee Bargh and Wilkins' influencer son, Christian.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jimmy Barnes announces Working Class Man anniversary tour
Jimmy Barnes has announced a tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his classic single Working Class Man. First released in November 1985, the song was a top five hit Down Under and became the 69-year-old's personal anthem. For the upcoming concert series, which kicks off in November, Jimmy will be joined by '80s hitmaker Iva Davies and his band Icehouse and fan favourite Kate Ceberano. Also on the tour will be Jimmy's old Cold Chisel bandmate and lead guitarist Ian Moss. As a special treat for fans the Scottish-born Oz rock hero will be playing every track from his For the Working Class Man album which went to number one in Australia soon after its release in 1985. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Aside from Working Class Man, the album includes classic songs like Paradise and I'd Die to Be with You Tonight. Jimmy's six-date tour begins on November 22 in Victoria at the Mount Duneed Estate in Geelong. A show at Queensland's Sirromet Winery on November 29 follows, before Jimmy heads to NSW for a gig at Bimbadgen Wines in the Hunter Valley on December 6. After taking a break over Christmas Jimmy will resume the tour for a concert in the new year at the Regatta Grounds in Hobart on January 17, 2026 before travelling to South Australia's Barossa Valley for a show at Peter Lehmann Wines on January 31. The Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour will finish off on February 7 in Western Australia at Sandalford Wines in the Swan Valley. In a recent interview, Jimmy revealed that the Working Class Man song was not, as is commonly understood, about him. Speaking to on Thursday the one-time 'Wild Man' of Australia music said the tune paid tribute to his fans. Jimmy said he met musician Jonathan Cain, who wrote the song, after the performer had described the frenzied reaction to his act. 'I told him [Cain] about my audience being hard working, doing nine-to-five in factories, and come Saturday night, kicking their heels up and going berserk. You could see him taking it all in. 'About a week later, he rang up and said 'I've written a song for you called Working Class Man.' And my immediate gut reaction was, 'Oh f …, he's written a song about me called Working Class Man, how cliché is that?' 'And he said 'It's not about you, it is about your audience.' When I heard the demo, it was just incredible. The minute I heard it, I knew that it was sort of a career-defining song.' It comes after Jimmy was announced as the headline act for the 65th TV Week Logie Awards this week. The beloved rocker is set to take the stage at The Star Sydney on August 3, bringing four decades of fan-favourite hits. Jimmy, who has 21 number-one albums under his belt as well as a place in the ARIA Hall of Fame, revealed he couldn't wait to 'get the party jumping' at the annual awards ceremony. The Aussie icon will be joined by the likes of Kitty Flanagan, Hamish Blake and Leigh Sales, who are just a few of the presenters expected to wow the crowd. Pre-sales tickets for the Working Class Man Anniversary Tour are available here from August 6. Telstra Plus Member pre-sales open on August 4.
Scoop
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Jimmy Barnes Celebrates 40 Years Of 'For The Working Class Man'
Mushroom Music are proud to reissue a special 40th anniversary release collection of Jimmy Barnes ' seminal album For The Working Class Man. The offering will be welcome news to collectors and music fans alike. Honouring the formats originally released in 1985 and newly remastered for the anniversary, For The Working Class Man will be released as a double vinyl 'flame' coloured, hand-poured vinyl in a gatefold jacket with exclusive reproduction of the original album poster, the first time it's been on two records since it hit shelves. Also for the first time since 1985, the singles will be available as an exclusive limited-edition boxset of coloured 7"s – 'Ride The Night Away', 'I'd Die To Be With You Tonight', 'Working Class Man' – and a new fourth single which includes a stripped back, re-worked version of 'Working Class Man' and a 10-minute reflection by Jimmy on the creation of the iconic music video. The 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available on CD and cassette. 'For The Working Class Man was such a significant album in my life. I got to make the record with some amazing people, and it really set up the rest of my solo career. I'm so excited to be celebrating For The Working Class Man with some of my dearest friends and favourite artists. And I can think of no better way to mark this milestone than by performing these songs in some of the most beautiful and iconic outdoor venues across Australia.' - Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man is packed with classics, including Jimmy's first Top 10 solo single 'I'd Die To Be With You Tonight', the Top 40 smash 'Ride The Night Away', and the beautiful ballad that he wrote for his wife Jane, 'Without Your Love'. And, of course, the album features his signature song, the unofficial national anthem, 'Working Class Man'. For the Working Class Man also includes seven reworked songs from his chart-topping solo debut Bodyswerve, including 'No Second Prize', 'Daylight' and 'Promise Me You'll Call'. The album's cultural impact is undeniable, it continues to hold lasting significance in the DNA of Australian music. Recently included in the triple j Hottest 100 of Australian Songs and ahead of a not-to-be-missed performance of 'Working Class Man' at this weekend's 65th TV Week Logie Awards, the juggernaut that is Jimmy Barnes is showing no signs of slowing down. The documentary based on his best-selling memoir Working Class Man will also be screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival and will premiere exclusively on Seven and 7plus later this year. JIMMY BARNES is the most successful artist in Australian chart history. He's had 16 solo number one albums – no artist has had more – plus six chart-topping albums with Cold Chisel. Jimmy's 21st solo album, DEFIANT, entered the Australian charts at number one in June this year. The anniversary also inherently honours a dear friend who was instrumental in the making of the album. The late-great Michael Gudinski said, 'I'm as proud of For The Working Class Man as any album the Mushroom Group has released.' Michael called the album Jimmy's gift to his fans – 'a record for everyone who's believed in him … For The Working Class Man.'
News.com.au
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Jimmy Barnes reveals the identity of the real Working Class Man ahead of 40th anniversary tour
Jimmy Barnes didn't have Working Class Man landing on Triple J's Hottest 100 on his list of ways to celebrate this year's 40th anniversary of his signature anthem. 'It's really nice to actually get airplay on Triple J; it's the first time in 40 years,' Barnes said laughing. Australia's favourite rock star will see out the year with the Working Class Man 40th Anniversary Tour as the song clearly finds a younger audience, generating more than 70 million streams in recent years. With Australian music fans tripping on 80s rock and pop nostalgia, Barnes has enlisted Icehouse, his Cold Chisel bandmate Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano for the mini-festival shows later this year. The tour kicks off at Mount Duneed Estate in Geelong on November 22 and then heads to Sirromet Wines in Mount Cotton November 29, Bimbadgen, Hunter Valley on December 6, The Regatta Grounds, Hobart on January 17, Peter Lehmann Wines in the Barossa Valley on January 31 and Sandalford Wines in Swan Valley February 7. Barnes and Icehouse frontman Iva Davies go way, way back to the late 70s when Chisel and Flowers (who became Icehouse in 1981) were both signed to Dirty Pool. That independent booking agency completely disrupted the Australian music industry in favour of artists getting the primary share of ticket sales instead of agents and venues. 'At the time Premier Artists had a stranglehold on the industry and then the managers of the two biggest band in the country, Cold Chisel and The Angels decided to break away and form their own agency,' Davies recalled. 'And they were looking for a younger band, so the 'apprentices' they found was Flowers.' Barnes said Flowers became regular openers for Chisel shows as the synth band's popularity grew off the back of singles Can't Help Myself, We Can Get Together and Walls. The rocker said he even offered up his bedroom as a location for the video shoot for Walls. 'Jane and I lived in this house just around the corner from Dirty Pool, and our bedroom was in a small ballroom, it was beautiful, and Iva came and filmed there,' Barnes recalled. 'So we were mates and label buddies in Dirty Pool, fighting against the monopolies and toured a lot together. Iva was there when I met Jane in Canberra in 1979!' Working Class Man has long been regarded as Barnes' signature song, the anthem to unite not only his audience in loud crowd karaoke at his shows, but instantly recognised from the opening line 'Working hard to make a living.' But the truth is the song isn't about Barnes. It was written by Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain in 1985 after a conversation with the Aussie rocker about his fans. 'He was really interested because he had heard they were wild audiences in Australia and I don't think Journey had ever played here,' Barnes said. 'I told him about my audience being hard working, doing nine-to-five in factories, and come Saturday night, kicking their heels up and going berserk. You could see him taking it all in. 'About a week later, he rang up and said 'I've written a song for you called Working Class Man.' And my immediate gut reaction was, 'Oh f …, he's written a song about me called Working Class Man, how cliche is that?' 'And he said 'It's not about you, it is about your audience.' When I heard the demo, it was just incredible. The minute I heard it, I knew that it was sort of a career-defining song.' Icehouse also proved wildly popular with the more than 2.6 million voters for the Hottest 100 Australian Songs countdown last weekend, with the evocative classic Great Southern Land peaking at No. 35. While these revered artists may have cut their teeth in Australia's notorious beer barns in the 80s, now they get to play wineries. The first shot at tickets will be via the Telstra Plus Member presale on August 4 from 10am via
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Barnesy coming to Perth for 40 years of Working Class Man
Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes opens up about his recent brush with death and his determination to keep performing. Jimmy Barnes can't wait to 'blow Perth apart' with colossal rock anthems on his 40th anniversary tour of his iconic album For The Working Class Man, which set up his solo career. The 69-year-old will journey across the country in November, stopping off in Geelong, Mount Cotton, the Hunter Valley, Hobart and Barossa Valley, before wrapping up in the Swan Valley at Sandalford Wines on February 7. Barnesy will be playing his celebrated album from start to finish, something that hasn't been done since its release in December 1985. 'I'm really looking forward to revisiting some of these songs that helped shape my career,' he said. 'It was such a big record for me, and songs like Working Class Man and I'd Die To Be With You Tonight and Ride The Night Away, literally define my career. So this album is really close to my heart, and when I play it, and when I hear it, I can hear the progression and the growth and where I was heading and what I was trying to do.' Joining him on the milestone tour is Icehouse, fellow Cold Chisel member Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano; a group of long-time friends and no one else he'd rather party with. '(Iva and I) We were mates from day one. This bill we've put together isn't by accident. It's because we wanted to reconnect all these elements special to us at the time, and, was a great part of my history,' Barnes said. Jimmy Barnes and Iva Davies. Credit: Mushroom Creative House Icehouse frontman Iva Davies mirrored the same sentiment, saying they were the 'new hot shots on the block' when CC was popping off. 'We were virtually unknown. So we were the apprentices,' Davies said. 'We were kind of wide-eyed and soaking it all in, you know, watching this amazingly frenetic front man, this incredible guitarist and Ian Moss, this amazing songwriter and Don Walker, and just manic crowds. And I'd never even been into a pub. So you can imagine what a shock that was for me to see people hurling each other around in a drunken state, enjoying this amazing music.' Barnes said he expected long-time fans to be at the shows and looked forward to spending some of his summer at a Perth winery. Cold Chisel, 1982. Clockwise, from left: bassist Phil Small, Barnes, drummer Steve Prestwich (1954 - 2011), guitarist Ian Moss and keyboard player Don Walker. Credit: Getty 'Most of the punters coming along will be big fans of ours now, but there will be people in the audience who wouldn't have been around then, probably weren't born, and they're going to be hearing where we came from for the first time,' he said. Barnes said coming to perform in WA again reminded him of the first gig he played here with CC and tackled the drive across the Nullarbor. 'It was like two or three days of driving, I remember spinning out once, and I think Phil was driving the car and fell asleep at the wheel and and I woke up doing about 180 kilometres an hour sideways. Luckily, we're in the Nullarbor. There were no trees, so we just stopped in the dust and pulled ourselves together and got back on the road. Kate Ceberano was still a teenager when For The Working Class Man was released. Credit: Mark Metcalfe / Getty Images 'But from that day forward, it's been an incredible place for rock and roll. There's a great blues and jazz scene over there. There's a lot of really great music that has been nurtured in Perth. And so every time we go over there, we connect with it. 'The last few years, I've been going there have been some of the biggest and wildest crowds I've ever played to, and I sort of hate to say, I'm looking forward to blowing the f**king place apart.' Davies, who endorsed the selection of the tour's outdoor venues, said he won't be leaving WA without a bottle of wine. 'Every time I come to Perth, I always come a day earlier than I really need to, just because I like being there. 'It's just a beautiful place. And for me, it's like going to another world. And that's why I go early and take it in and hang around afterwards as well.' The album is packed with classics that continue to hold lasting significance in the DNA of Aussie music, with Working Class Man recently included in Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. Jimmy Barnes was rushed to hospital after having experienced 'unbearable' pain in his hip. Credit: JimmyBarnes / X The tour comes after the rock icon stared death in the face following dramatic open heart surgery in late 2023 after being hospitalised with bacterial pneumonia. He then had emergency surgery in August last year when the infection returned to his hip. Telstra members have exclusive access to the Telstra Plus member presale, on Monday, August 4 at 10am for 48 hours (or until presale allocation exhausted) via MG Live and Face To Face member presales, as well as a Jimmy Barnes fan club presale, start Wednesday, August 6 at 12pm, before general on sale begins Thursday, August 7 at 2pm via Ticketmaster. All ticket and tour information via
