Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Barnes & More Gather For Michael Gudinski's Memorial

The music industry united last night for Michael Gudinski's Victorian State Memorial at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. 

The ceremony, which was hosted by radio personality and Gudinski family friend Lee Simon, ran for around three hours and saw tributes flow in from artists all around the world for the legendary promoter.  

International artists including Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Sting, Shirley Manson, Billy Joel and more all paid tribute to Gudinski, with local acts like Archie Roach, Gordi, Dan Sultan and more also sharing videos. 

There were many moving tributes shared throughout the night, including speeches from Gudinski's children Kate and Matt Gudinski.  

The night saw performance from Jimmy Barnes, his daughter Mahalia Barnes, granddaughter Ruby Rogers and brother-in-law Diesel, who played a three song set including premiering new track Flesh & Blood. 

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“It’s about the unbreakable bonds that bind us to our families through all of life’s ups and the downs. Without Jane, my kids and grandkids I wouldn’t be here today,” said Barnes of the track today. 

"The song has taken on an extra meaning for our family since Michael’s passing. When I say he was a brother to me, I mean that in every sense. We could drive each other nuts sometimes but there was always a deep and loving connection there."

Paul Kelly performed his iconic Leaps & Bounds, Mark Seymour shared Hunters & Collectors' Throw Your Arms Around Me alongside Vika & Linda Bull, and Mia Wray performed her track Never Gonna Be The Same. 

Kylie Minogue and Ed Sheeran both made surprise appearances with Sheeran performing three songs, including new track Visiting Hours which he shared that he had written in tribute to Gudinski during his hotel quarantine stint after travelling to Australia. 

Sheeran later reappeared alongside Minogue with the pair playing acoustic versions of Minogue's All The Lovers and The Loco-motion, following a speech from Minogue about her friendship with Gudinski throughout her career. 

The event concluded with an all-star performance of the Easybeats' Good Times (which was a hit for Jimmy Barnes and INXS in 1986) Good Times with all the performing artists joining in. 

The memorial was live-streamed on YouTube with over 50,000 people tuning in, while #MichaelGudinski was trending on Twitter throughout the night.