To mark the start of iconic Australian band Cold Chisel’s 50th anniversary tour SBS will screen one of their most famous concerts ever.
This is a one hour special, meaning it may not be the whole concert…
After 10 years, Cold Chisel are calling it quits. They embark on a farewell tour called The Last Stand, culminating in a final show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre just before Christmas, 1983. As front man Jimmy Barnes explains, “I think it might have been me, I said, ‘I’m leaving the band”. Jimmy was determined to pursue a new path, with a new band. Guitarist Ian Moss still remembers his shock and disappointment at the announcement. But if this was to be their last show, Mossy was determined to go out with a flourish. Thousands of the band’s die-hard fans gather to watch a remarkable bunch of musicians playing many of their greatest hits. It’s a bitter-sweet evening, and certainly an extraordinary show. As Jimmy observes, “I didn’t want it to end, it was like, man, how am I gonna top this? How am I gonna get better than this?”
Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel Friday, 4 October at 7.30pm on SBS.
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