Jimmy Barnes
| Born | April 28, 1956 |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Spouse | Jane Mahoney |
| Children | David Campbell, Mahalia Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Ej Barnes, Elly May Barnes |
| Parents | Dorothy Swan, Jim Swan |
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Jimmy Barnes reveals relationship with long-lost adult daughter: ‘Katy is a wonderful woman’
- The singer said his daughter came into his life five years ago, and said she wanted to keep her family life private
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Jimmy Barnes recovering from open heart surgery after valve replacement
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Jimmy Barnes hospitalised with severe infection
Jimmy Barnes has been forced to cancel a festival appearance after being hospitalised with a serious infection. On Tuesday, the 67-year-old musician revealed he had been put on bed rest as he received treatment for bacterial pneumonia. "I'm sorry to let you know that I've been receiving intravenous antibiotics over the last 36 hours to treat bacterial pneumonia," Jimmy wrote on his official Facebook page. "Unfortunately, this has stopped me travelling to Noumea to join Rock the Boat 2023 as plan
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Welcome to Wayne’s world: Barnes lifts lid on the dark side of refereeing
The former referee’s new autobiography is required reading and lays bare some of the more disturbing aspects of modern rugby
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Jimmy Barnes to undergo surgery to address ‘constant and severe pain’ in hips and back
The 66-year-old musician postpones six months of gigs, saying ‘stomping around stages for nearly 50 years [has] finally caught up with me’
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‘May this town, and its people, prosper’: residents of Elizabeth pay tribute to city’s late namesake
South Australian ‘city of tomorrow’ was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on her tour of Australia in 1963
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Jimmy Barnes leads tributes to The Saints' Chris Bailey
Jimmy Barnes has led tributes to late rock musician Chris Bailey. The punk rock icon's death was confirmed via a statement posted on the band's Facebook page over the weekend. No cause of death was given. Following the announcement, Jimmy took to Twitter to honour the Australian star. "One of the greatest songwriters this country produced has passed away. His band The Saints were punks before punk," he wrote. "He was a master of words and helped tell our story. RIP Chris Bailey." In addition, Gu
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‘Absolutely heartbroken’: event cancellations return to devastate Australia’s music industry
‘Absolutely heartbroken’: event cancellations return to devastate Australia’s music industry. Jimmy Barnes, the Hoodoo Gurus and Faith No More are among those who have called off gigs amid the Omicron wave, as the industry renews calls for an insurance scheme
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Australian music legends join forces in ‘vax the nation’ campaign
Australian music legends join forces in ‘vax the nation’ campaign. An industry brought to its knees by Covid-19 lockdowns calls on Australians to help bring back live performance in a national advertising campaign
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Daryl Somers apologises to Kamahl for ‘inappropriate’ treatment on Hey Hey It’s Saturday
Daryl Somers apologises to Kamahl for ‘inappropriate’ treatment on Hey Hey It’s SaturdayFormer host backflips on ‘cancel culture’ comment and says he ‘deeply regrets’ any hurt felt by singer Hey Hey It’s Saturday host Daryl Somers acknowledges footage from the show has ‘understandably’ upset some people and he has apologised to Kamahl. Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP
