Headliners (2024)
Synopsis
Musician and fervent campaigner for inclusion, access and equality, Elly-May Barnes leads the quest to create two bands made up entirely of musicians living with disability.
Network
ABC TV
Episodes
Episode 1
Musician and campaigner Elly-May Barnes joins rockstars Ella Hooper, Tim Rogers and Jimmy Barnes, to transform a group of musicians who have never met before into two bands set to play at an Australian music festival.
Episode 2
Elly-May Barnes and band leaders Tim Rogers and Ella Hooper form the two bands. With rehearsals underway, Elly-May calls on her dad Jimmy Barnes to return and see how the bands are progressing since the auditions.
Episode 3
As the two bands try to navigate their creative differences, and are learning to gel as a band, Elly-May Barnes organises a practice live gig, before organising a masterclass with legendary Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies.
Episode 4
Elly-May Barnes has upped the ante and organised a gig at the fully accessible Red Rattler in Sydney's Inner West. She then calls in Australian pop icon Delta Goodrem for a special workshop with the bands.
Episode 5
After seven weeks of hard work, the day has finally come for the bands to take to the stage at the iconic Mundi Mundi Bash, for the performance of a lifetime.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Headliners
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
5