The Gabba concert will bring José Carreras, Robbie Williams and a line-up of international and Australian performers to Woolloongabba for a one-night Carreras & Friends event.
The concert will be held at The Gabba on Saturday, 5 December 2026, with Carreras hosting the event on his 80th birthday. The Brisbane Cricket Ground will stage the exclusive Queensland performance, which will combine opera, pop, rock and contemporary music in a large open-air setting.
Carreras & Friends will feature solo performances, duets and live collaborations. The event is inspired by the Pavarotti & Friends concerts, which paired Luciano Pavarotti with major popular music acts between 1992 and 2003.
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Gabba Concert Brings Opera And Pop Together
Carreras will be joined by Robbie Williams, The Corrs, Ronan Keating, Ann Wilson, Natalie Imbruglia, Darren Hayes, Katherine Jenkins, Sheppard and Mark Vincent.
The singers will perform their own material and take part in collaborations with Carreras. The Queensland Symphony Orchestra and a choir will back the concert, with 90 musicians involved in the production.
Carreras is widely recognised as one of the major lyric tenors of the 20th century. Born in Barcelona in 1946, he became known globally as one of The Three Tenors alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo.
His career has included performances at major opera houses including La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House London and the Vienna State Opera. His work with The Three Tenors brought opera to a broad international audience through large-scale concerts watched around the world.
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Major Line-Up Set For Woolloongabba
Robbie Williams will appear at Carreras & Friends before the Australian leg of his Britpop tour. The line-up also includes Irish group The Corrs, singer Ronan Keating, Australian performers Natalie Imbruglia, Darren Hayes and Sheppard, Heart lead singer Ann Wilson, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and Australian tenor Mark Vincent.
The format will move between classical and contemporary styles, with Carreras leading the evening through a mix of individual performances and shared numbers.
The event will be the first major concert at The Gabba since Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018, which drew an audience of 44,000. It adds another large entertainment event to the venue’s calendar as The Gabba continues to host major sport and concert activity in Woolloongabba.
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Tickets On Sale Through Authorised Partner
Tickets for Carreras & Friends are now on sale through Ticketmaster, the only authorised ticket partner for the event.
The venue has confirmed the concert will use reserved seating on the floor and in the grandstand, with no general admission areas. All patrons will need a ticket, regardless of age, and children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The Gabba has advised that the concert will include loud music and special effects over an extended period. Gates opening and start times remain to be confirmed.
Published 12-June-2026
