Legendary Australian rockers Cold Chisel have announced a new DVD and vinyl release to commemorate their 50th anniversary tour.
The sold-out ‘Big Five-0 Tour’ saw Cold Chisel play to more than 250,000 fans across Australia and New Zealand in late 2024 and early 2025.
One standout performance took place at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on November 23rd. It’s captured in full on the upcoming CD and vinyl, including 24 songs and three bonus tracks: “Plaza”, “Mr Crown Prosecutor”, and “Wild Colonial Boy”.
“Every show on our ‘Big Five-0 Tour’ had something special, but the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, with 37° temperatures and an incredible audience, really brought out a blistering and joyous performance from all of us onstage,” says Jimmy Barnes.
“The crowd nearly drowned us out, they sang so loud and proud. It was a show we will never forget.”
Cold Chisel will release the vinyl in three editions: classic black, a red-and-black splatter exclusive to JB Hi-Fi, and a limited-edition picture disc available through the band’s official merch store.
Director Andrew Lord teamed up with writer and producer Paul Clarke for the accompanying DVD, which offers fans a behind-the-scenes look at the anniversary tour and Cold Chisel’s five-decade legacy, musical evolution, and enduring influence.
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The 90-minute documentary features interviews with all five band members, along with rare photographs, backstage footage, and 10 additional live tracks from the tour.
“At 50 years old, Cold Chisel are on fire in this film,” says producer Paul Clarke. “I’ve never seen audiences punching the air one moment and openly sobbing the next.”
Cold Chisel’s The Big Five-0 Live CD, vinyl, and DVD will be released on Friday, August 8th.
Pre-orders for the The Big Five-O Live are available now via Universal Music Australia.
