Newton-John leads big Australian invasion
Music Week in SYDNEY, Australia
SYDNEY: November brought a big invasion of overseas artists for tours and concerts throughout Australia Bette Midler, Olivia Newton-John, David Bowie and Peter Frampton were the main names…
Bette Midler’s Majestic State Theatre concerts here were a sell out and extra dates were added (10 in all). Olivia Newton-John, who visited her family while here, was given a civic reception by Irvin Rockman, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and received platinum awards at a Festival/RSO reception for her Greatest Hits, Vols 1 and 2 and Long Live Love albums. Radio 3XY Melbourne officially proclaimed November 8 as Olivia day.