Jimmy Barnes has shown he is well and truly on the mend after his recent open-heart surgery.
The Scottish-born vocalist, 67, underwent the procedure in December following complications from a bacterial infection that had reached his heart.
On Sunday, the Australian rock icon returned to the stage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, belting out a series of fan favourites.
In a tongue-in-cheek reference to his recovery, Barnes made a poignant entrance onto the stage to the tune of Resurrection Shuffle, a track he sung on Easter Saturday in 2013 when he opened for Bruce Springsteen at Hanging Rock in Victoria.
‘It’s good to be here,’ he said after finishing up a live version of his classic hit, Working Class Man.
Jimmy Barnes has shown he is well and truly on the mend after his recent open-heart surgery. The Scottish-born vocalist, 67, underwent the procedure in December following complications from a bacterial infection that had reached his heart. Pictured
‘It’s good to be f***ing anywhere,’ he added with a sly nod to his dramatic health battle.
Later, Jimmy was joined on stage by several other Australian music legends, including Bernard Fanning, lead singer of Powderfinger.
He also performed with guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel.
On Sunday, the Australian rock icon returned to the stage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, belting out a series of fan favourites
‘It’s good to be here,’ he said after finishing up a live version of his classic hit, Working Class Man. ‘It’s good to be f***ing anywhere,’ he added with a sly nod to his dramatic health battle
Later, Jimmy was joined on stage by several other Australian music legends, including Bernard Fanning (pictured right), lead singer of Powderfinger
He also performed with guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel (pictured right)
In February, the 67-year-old announced his eagerly awaited return to the annual festival, signifying his first live performance since November.
Late last year, Jimmy was struck down by a life-threatening infection that attacked his heart and he then underwent open heart surgery.
Reflecting on his health struggles, he admitted he told his wife Jane that he didn’t think he was going to make it while lying in Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital.
‘I just had this horrible morbid feeling because I’ve never felt this sick before. I thought I was gone,’ he recently told 60Minutes.
In a marathon seven-hour surgery, the physicians successfully replaced his damaged valves and repaired his heart.
While previously it was others who were concerned about him, he was just as worried as his family after he was struck down by a life-threatening infection that attacked his heart.
At one point, while lying in Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital, a gravely-ill Jimmy told his wife Jane: ‘I don’t think I’m gonna make it.’
‘I just had this horrible morbid feeling because I’ve never felt this sick before. I thought I was gone,’ he told 60Minutes.
Late last year, Jimmy was struck down by a life-threatening infection that attacked his heart and he then underwent open heart surgery
Reflecting on his health struggles, he admitted he told his wife Jane (pictured) that he didn’t think he was going to make it while lying in Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital
