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John Williamson on what it means to be True Blue in 2026
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- The Interview: John Williamson on what it means to be True Blue in 2026By Gina Rushton Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am
- After touring for more than five decades, the 80-year-old singer of Old Man Emu and True Blue is ready to wrap up his performing schedule and ease into retirement in his property on the Gold Coast Hinterland.
- Two floors up from the building's glossy lobby, John's "office" is decorated more like an outback pub.
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The Interview: John Williamson on what it means to be True Blue in 2026By Gina Rushton Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 5:00am
Link copied Share Share article Folk and country music legend John Williamson is about to leave Australian winter behind for the palm-lined beaches of Fiji when we meet at his office in the heart of Sydney's CBD.
After touring for more than five decades, the 80-year-old singer of Old Man Emu and True Blue is ready to wrap up his performing schedule and ease into retirement in his property on the Gold Coast Hinterland.
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