Telethon 2024 live: Follow along as Aussie celebrities bring you 26 hours of entertainment
Telethon is back and ready to entertain West Aussies with 26 hours of fun.
Follow along as we bring you all the updates as they happen.
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Ricky Neil Jr. brings high energy
Backed by an epic Perth band, indie singer Ricky is lighting up the stage with his powerful vocals.
Ricky’s music blends genres from funk and pop to rock and soul.
The Albany-born singer knows how to put on a show with his vibrant energy!
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Drea tears up the stage
Drea is the next singer in the WA music showcase to hit the stage, performing songs Cry4Me, Gentle and My Oh My.
The songwriter grew up singing in church and has since made waves across Australia with her R&B, soul and rap touch.
End of Fashion take the stage
Perth pop band End of Fashion own the stage with hits Dancing Song and Wake Up.
An Idol reunion for Guy and Millsy
It was an Idol reunion backstage as Guy Sebastian and Rob Mill caught up backstage in the Telethon Green Room.
The pair first met through Australian Idol, and have been friends and colleagues ever since — they greeted one another with a big hug.
Sebastian, a Telethon regular, says he loves attending the fundraising event.
“I love Telethon,” he told us backstage. “It’s like the purest form of unification.
“I always say Telethon is THE gig of all gigs — it’s so communal.
“All the artists coming together.”
Get ready to see the stars of The Chase as you’ve NEVER seen them before!
They’re best known for getting quizical on The Chase Australia every weekday, but when it comes to Telethon, Brydon Coverdale, Matt Parkinson and Issa Schultz are prepared to go all out.
On Sunday night they’ll take to the stage for a very special performance.
“Are we allowed to say we will be doing some lip syncing? Move over Backstreet Boys, that’s all I’ll say!” he told Perth Now from the Green Room backstage.
“We are not on till tomorrow, so we have a whole day of fretting and worrying about our performance!” Brydon Coverdale told us.
The Chasers are in town for the weekend, and are looking forward to meeting their fans and helping raise some much-needed cash.
“Telethon means generosity. It means everybody, both on this side of the camera and everybody out there, being the best person they are,” Matt Parkinson said.
WATCH THE FULL 7NEWS LIP-SYNC BATTLE
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7NEWS presenters put on a show
Well, the 7NEWS Perth team has proven they are more than just great journalists.
The team put on an amazing lip-sync battle and we honestly can’t choose a winner.
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