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John Foreman’s Aussie Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala
If you are keeping the soft clothes on and signing off on the year that wasn’t from the comfort of your couch this New Year’s Eve, you can now do so while celebrating the return of live music with host and musician John Foreman and a 53-piece Aussie Pops Orchestra.
This contemporary orchestra have performed on New Year’s Eve for over 30 years, but this time, they are reinventing their sell-out show for television so everyone at home can join in on the festivities. Music to one’s ears!
What s on TV: Friday, December 25 to Thursday, December 31
What s on TV: Friday, December 25 to Thursday, December 31
By Craig Mathieson and Debbie Enker
Updated
December 19, 2020 6.30pm
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The inaugural
Royal Command Performance was held in 1912, with King George V and Queen Mary rocking up for a charitable benefit that was not without controversy: music-hall star Marie Lloyd was reportedly not invited because her act was considered risque and she d been married three times. This year s event, hosted by Jason Manford, had to contend with somewhat different issues. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Blackpool Opera House was full of television monitors, providing a virtual audience for the pre-recorded performances. Those facing the sea of screens include Take That s Gary Barlow, robotic pop act Steps, and West End star Samantha Barks, although the real showstopper may be centenarian Sir Thomas Moore, the World War II veteran whose lockdown garden walks for ch
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Paul Kelly will headline a
New Year’s Eve concert on ABC, from the Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne with Teskey Brothers.
Amy Shark, DMAs, Vera Blue, Casey Donovan, Odette and Ben Lee will all perform at the Sydney Opera House.
Zan Rowe and Charlie Pickering are hosts while Rove McManus, Kiki Masella and Chenelle Carr present a family-friendly variety show earlier in the evening.
For many Australians, 2020 has been a challenging year. In a time of great uncertainty, one thing is assured, the ABC will unite all Australians in saying goodbye to 2020 and celebrating across the country. The theme for the evening is We Are One and broadcasting the annual New Year’s Eve show live from the Opera House in Sydney and Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the ABC will bring us all together for a night of music, fun and fireworks.