On a warm Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered at a Sydney shopping centre for a special concert aimed at breaking a livestreaming record for Australian cinemas. The event, hosted by Richard Wilkins, honored a "living legend" and was organized to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, a charity that supported the legendary musician during his battle with oral cancer in 2022. The musician, who is currently receiving round-the-clock nursing care and uses a wheelchair, was not in attendance. His family confirmed that he would watch the tribute from home. His last live performance was at a benefit concert for victims of the bushfires in February 2020. The tribute concert, held in Melbourne, featured more than 120 artists and musicians and was sold out. Céline Dion, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Martin made appearances via live telecasts, while Keith Urban, Human Nature, Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Vanessa Amorosi, and Jessica Mauboy performed Farnham songs on stage. The lineup included a diverse range of performers, such as a queer cabaret star, Hans, who led the crowd in singing "Sadie, the Cleaning Lady." Hugh Jackman humorously reflected on his own admiration for Farnham during his appearance. The event was held in a cinema with recliner seats in the back rows, prompting many audience members to lie down for the duration of the concert. Hoyts, the cinema chain, had previously warned ticket-holders that a large number of guests were expected, advising them to arrive 30 minutes early to avoid delays. The cinema was packed, with attendees wearing Farnham T-shirts and some carrying programs purchased for $35. The musician, who was named Australian of the Year in 1987 following the success of Whispering Jack, holds the record for the highest-selling album by a domestic artist in Australia. He has won 21 ARIA awards and is the only Australian artist to have a No. 1 record on local charts across five consecutive decades. The audience included a mix of retirees, teenagers, mother-and-daughter duos, and young couples, with some tapping their feet and others softly cheering. The concert began with a powerful rendition of "Age of Reason" by Jessica Mauboy and Mahalia Barnes, which brought some audience members to tears. Céline Dion, who was on tour in Paris, performed "You’re the Voice" via video, a song she had sung with Farnham eight years earlier. The event concluded with another performance of "You’re the Voice," with Mitch Tambo delivering the opening lines in Gamilaraay, followed by a stage appearance from Jimmy Barnes, Vanessa Amorosi, Tina Arena, and the musician’s son, Rob.