Jimmy Barnes is making a huge move in his career, just days after returning home from hip replacement surgery.
The Aussie rocker will be delighting fans with a whole new album and tour, titled Defiant.
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The album includes new singles New Day and Beyond The River Bend, which will be released as a double A-side tomorrow morning.
In the press release, he shared, “I’m really looking forward to getting back on stage with my band again. I’m so proud of this new record – all the songs mean a lot to me and I can’t wait to share them with you. It’s going to be some serious fun!”
He added on Instagram, “If you’ve been to one of my shows before, you know we don’t hold back – and this one will be no different.”
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The Cold Chisel frontman will be taking to the stage in June, playing shows across Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.
The news comes just three days after the rocker returned home from the hospital, following his third major surgery in over a year.
Sharing a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, he thanked Jane for being with him and by his side “the entire time”.
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“I can’t tell you how great it is to be home, to sleep in my own bed,” he began.
“Thank you to the medical teams at St Vincent’s and St Luke’s hospitals who have got me back on my own two feet.
“With a special mention to Jane, whom he married in May 1981, he wrote: “My @jane13barnes who’s been by my side the entire time.”
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His health battle began in November 2023 when he announced he was being treated for a bacterial infection, shortly after having to undergo open heart surgery in December.
In August 2024 he felt a hip “twinge” which required yet another unexpected surgery.
It was just two weeks ago when he confirmed he was going under to “have his hip replaced with a permanent joint”.
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