CELEBRATING music and inclusion, Headliners is a raw, candid and heartwarming five- part series premiering on Tuesday, November 19 at 8pm on ABC TV, with all episodes available to stream on ABC iview.
The series follows musician and fervent campaigner for inclusion, access and equality, Elly-May Barnes, as she leads the quest to create two bands made up entirely of musicians with disabilities.
Joining Elly-May are revered musicians Tim Rogers (You Am I) and Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi) as the skillful band leaders who expertly mentor and guide the bands, along with her dad, Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes AO who offers inspiration and support.
Together, and in just seven weeks, they will transform a group of musicians who have never met before into two bands set to play on the main stage at one of Australia’s most iconic music festivals, Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill. Delta Goodrem and Ben Gillies (Silverchair) also share their vast experience and offer sage advice on performing.
As the bands prepare for the performance of a lifetime, the series offers an intimate look into the creative process, struggles and triumphs, highlighting that disability does not define talent. Narrated by disability activist and Spicks and Specks host Adam Hills MBE, Headliners seeks to uncover extraordinary talent.
