Australian Albums: Anthony Callea ‘Backbone’ Is Australia’s No 1 Album

With Elton John now retired from touring and George Michael no longer with us, Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell will perform the songs of Elton and George backed by John Foreman and the Australian Pops Orchestra.

The Shane Warne Memorial at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday night will feature performances from Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Jon Stevens, Anthony Callea and Robbie Williams.

The sixth studio album for Anthony Callea entitled "ARIA Number One Hits in Symphony" is now his third No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, which means he has had the most #1 albums by any of the Idol contestants and winners.

Major new titles coming this week from: Anthony Callea, Nothing But Thieves, Arch Enemy, Neil Young, The Dream Syndicate, Dustin Lynch, Jack Johnson, Tori Amos, Mutemath, Sparks, Living Colour, the Twin Peaks 2017 soundtrack and a new So Fresh.

Sectors of the music media took great delight in tearing into Anthony Callea this week for what they say was the lowest selling number one debut of all time. Well, they all missed the point.

Major new titles coming out this week include Usher, Anthony Callea, Heaven Shall Burn, Willie Nelson, Remi, Led Zeppelin, Mac Miller, AlunaGeorge, Meat Loaf, In Flames, The Black Sorrows and the new Bridget Jones's Baby soundtrack.

Grease has a new face for the Melbourne return. John Paul Young has replaced Anthony Callea who played the Johnny Casino role when the show first hit town in January, 2014.