Tim McCallum has been revealed to sing this year’s national anthem at the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final, on Saturday October 24, at the Gabba in Brisbane. The classically trained tenor is ready to take on the prestigious role in front of a home crowd of 30,000 people, after he launched a campaign which had an overwhelming response from more than 100,000 people, to the AFL to represent not only Queenslanders, but all AFL fans around the nation with the anthem on the big day. Tim McCallum has an esteemed career in music and entertainment, having performed for over 25-years, and more recently, competing on The Voice in 2015.
At the age of 18, he was well on his way to commencing a successful career in the music & theatre industry when a diving accident changed his life forever and potentially shattering his dreams of treading the boards ever again. After breaking his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic, doctors and specialists told him that he would never sing again the way he used to. But his resilient character and extraordinary spirit have touched the hearts of the arts community, as they have watched him defy the odds, rehabilitate and return to the stage to continue his performing career. Altering his singing technique to compensate for the physical challenges he faces because of his disability, he now sings better than ever, and with the voice of an angel he is able to soar to the heights of some of the great tenor arias written. His achievements and experiences speak for themselves, but it’s his voice that tells his story the best. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear one man’s quest to share his love for music to a universal audience!
