Fire Fight Australia: Conrad Sewell performs hit song Healing Hands


Conrad Sewell steals the spotlight in a bright red paisley shirt as he performs emotional rendition of Healing Hands at Fire Fight Australia

Conrad Sewell rocked the sell-out crowd at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

The Brisbane-born singer, 31, was the third artist to take to the stage for the mammoth bushfire charity event. 

He looked typically trendy in a bright red paisley shirt worn open and a pair of black jeans.  

Emotional: Conrad Sewell, 31, performed an emotional rendition of his hit Healing Hands at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday

Emotional: Conrad Sewell, 31, performed an emotional rendition of his hit Healing Hands at Fire Fight Australia in Sydney’s ANZ Stadium on Sunday

He completed his look with several silver bangles and rings.  

Jumping around the stage energetically, Conrad had the audience singing along as he gave an emotional rendition of his hit song Healing Hands. 

The singer, who is based in LA, told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday that after watching the bushfires on TV he was keen to help out any way he could.

High energy:

High energy:

High energy: He looked typically trendy in a bright red paisley shirt worn open and a pair of black jeans

Home to help: The singer is based in LA but after watching bushfire coverage on TV, returned to Australia to help raise funds for relief charities

Home to help: The singer is based in LA but after watching bushfire coverage on TV, returned to Australia to help raise funds for relief charities

Home to help: The singer is based in LA but after watching bushfire coverage on TV, returned to Australia to help raise funds for relief charities

‘I had called my publicist at Sony and said, ‘What can we do? Can we put on a show or something?’, and they were like, ‘Leave it with us,’ he said.

‘That afternoon I got an email from [Sony Music Australia CEO] Denis Handlin that had the whole idea for Fire Fight Australia on it. Now we get to feel like we’re in Queen for a day and have our own little Live Aid. It’ll be amazing.’ he continued.

The 10-hour show will star more than 20 local and international acts and will be hosted by Celeste Barber.

Sold out: Less than 24 hours after they were released, promoters TEG Live confirmed that all the 70,000 tickets, which cost between $70 and $100, were sold out

Sold out: Less than 24 hours after they were released, promoters TEG Live confirmed that all the 70,000 tickets, which cost between $70 and $100, were sold out

Sold out: Less than 24 hours after they were released, promoters TEG Live confirmed that all the 70,000 tickets, which cost between $70 and $100, were sold out

Stylish: The ARIA Award winner completed his look with several silver bangles and rings

Stylish: The ARIA Award winner completed his look with several silver bangles and rings

Stylish: The ARIA Award winner completed his look with several silver bangles and rings

The line-up includes 5 Seconds of Summer, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Buble, Alice Cooper, Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Illy, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Jessica Mauboy and k.d. lang.

Less than 24 hours after they were released, promoters TEG Live confirmed that all the 70,000 tickets, which cost between $70 and $100, were sold out.

The ticket profits will go to several organisations assisting those affected by the recent bushfires including fire services, Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery, and the RSPCA Bushfire Appeal.

All funds raised via Fire Fight Australia’s website will go directly to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.

Viewers from all over the world can watch the charity event on Foxtel’s Fox8 and Channel V as well as Network Seven from 1pm.

Live: Viewers from all over the world can watch the charity event on Foxtel's Fox8 and Channel V as well as Network Seven from 1pm

Live: Viewers from all over the world can watch the charity event on Foxtel's Fox8 and Channel V as well as Network Seven from 1pm

Live: Viewers from all over the world can watch the charity event on Foxtel’s Fox8 and Channel V as well as Network Seven from 1pm