Airdate: Mushroom 50 Live
Fifty songs to celebrate fifty years of incredible Australian music, screening on Seven.
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Seven will broadcast the historic Mushroom 50 Live concert in the final week of survey.
Held on Sunday, 26 November at Rod Laver Arena, Mushroom 50 Live will feature fifty songs to celebrate fifty years of incredible Australian music.
International superstars alt-J, Ed Sheeran, and Garbage will appear in recorded performances along with Australian indie-rock band Youth Group joined by Budjerah, Mia Wray and global sensation Sam Smith in an electrifying performance of ‘Forever Young’.
Legendary Australian band Goanna will feature four of the original members. Emerging artists include WILSN, Lotte Gallagher and Logan.
Mushroom Group Chief Executive, Matt Gudinski, said, “Mushroom 50 Live has been years in the making and our team has pulled together something truly special, that we’re all proud of and we’re thrilled to partner with the Seven Network to bring this once-in-a-lifetime concert to living rooms right across the country.
“Mushroom 50 Live spans five decades of iconic Australian music, there’s something for everyone and while we’ve announced a lot, we’re holding a few big surprises close to our chest, with all to be revealed on the night.”
The total number of artists is now thirty-four, with more artists and a cast of celebrity hosts to be revealed:
Amy Shark – Birds Of Tokyo – Bliss N Eso – Christine Anu – Dan Sultan – Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier – Diesel
DMA’s – Fred Loneragan (Machinations) – Frente- Goanna – Gordi – Hunters & Collectors – Ian Moss – Jimmy Barnes- Kate Ceberano – Logan – Lotte Gallagher – Merci, Mercy – Missy Higgins – Paul Kelly – Ross Wilson – The Rubens – The Temper Trap – The Teskey Brothers – Vika & Linda – Wilsn – more to be announced.
Special Broadcasted Performances from alt-J, Budjerah, Ed Sheeran, Garbage, Mia Wray, Sam Smith, and Youth Group.
7pm Sunday November 26 on Seven.
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