| Melbourne, Australia, March 9, 2005 | Grade: B+ | Time: 125 Minutes | Format: 2 DVD |
| Set List: Room Service Open Road 18 Til I Die Can't Stop This Thing We Started Let's Make a Night to Remember Kids Wanna Rock Back To You Summer Of '69 Everything I Do One Night Love Affair Cuts Like A Knife When You're Gone Nowhere Fast Heaven I'm Ready (with Brian McFadden) Somebody The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You The Best of Me Cloud Number Nine Run To You Please Forgive Me (with Shannon Noll) Flying All For Love Straight From The Heart Room Service (acoustic) Sample photo taken from the DVD:
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The Show: After a two year absence from Australia, BA and band are there for a month of dates (ever notice that they ALWAYS tour Australia in the first part of the year when its summertime there?). This tour features eight shows including some outdoor shows and a co-headlining gig with Rod Stewart. This show in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena was the last of the Australian tour and BA definitely finished it off in style. While sticking mostly with the "same-old" Room Service set list for the Aussie dates, BA opens up the catalogue a little bit and brings back some rarities as well as performing two, yes - two, guest singers (not including the standard When You're Gone Duet). BA comments on his history in Australia and remembers supporting The Police in 1983 and road-testing some material that would be released in 1984 on the Reckless album. Not often does BA share the stage with other singers during his shows, but for this one, he invited two friends to the stage: Former Westlife singer Brian McFadden guests with the band on I'm Ready and support act and big BA fan (plus Australian Idol winner) Shannon Noll, performs Please Forgive Me with BA near the end of the show. All in all, by far the strongest of the Australian shows and with the two duets, one of the better shows of the Room Service tour and what BA says is the highlight of the Australian tour. The Songs: The Recording: |