Overview
- Organisers announced the one‑night Carreras & Friends stadium show for Saturday, 5 December, with public presale starting 10am on Friday, 12 June and general tickets on sale 10am on Monday, 15 June.
- The billed lineup includes Robbie Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Ann Wilson, Darren Hayes, Natalie Imbruglia, Sheppard, Katherine Jenkins and Mark Vincent who will sing solo and in duets with Carreras.
- The concert will be staged by Echo Pacific Entertainment, directed by maestro Keith Levenson, and backed on stage by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and choir with more than 90 musicians.
- Queensland’s tourism minister endorsed the event as a Destination 2045 headline attraction and estimated it would deliver about $11 million in direct economic benefit while promoters promise additional surprise moments.
- The Gabba has rarely hosted major pop shows and is slated for demolition after the 2032 Olympics, giving this rare stadium performance extra local significance; coverage also notes promoter Andrew McManus previously faced criticism over a past large festival.