The OG Wiggles Reunion for Heart of the Nation was a benefit concert held by The Wiggles on December 22nd, 2023 at the Penrith Panthers Leagues Club, with all profits going towards Heart Of The Nation, a non-profit charity that promotes and encourages knowledge, use, and access of an AED device with the general aim to increase the survival rate of cardiac arrest.
The concert also served as a reunion of the original lineup of the band (Murray Cook, Greg Page, Jeff Fatt and Anthony Field), their fifth reunion performance together since 2016.
Press Release[1][]
By popular demand The OG Wiggles, Greg, Murray, Anthony & Jeff join together for a special over 18's performance raising funds for Heart of the Nation.
With their last reunion performance receiving an overwhelming response and selling out in just five minutes, you don't want to miss this!
Jeff Fatt, OG Purple Wiggle, said, "All of those children who loved The Wiggles in the 90s are now adults who love the nostalgia and fun from that time in their lives. This night is for the grown-ups and is a chance to bring back some of that genuine, high-spirited liveliness again. We can't wait to relive those childhood memories and dance the night away to some of the favourite old-school tunes."
"It will be The Wiggles as you remember and love them, but we’ll all have a bit greyer hair... and there’s a bar. We'll be playing all your favourite songs, and put on a show you won't forget," added Murray Cook, OG Red Wiggle.
"Looking forward to getting back on stage with the OG Wiggles -we always have a great time together and can’t wait to see the "kids" reliving their childhood. I may have to pull back a bit on the dancing this time around though!" said Greg Page, OG Yellow Wiggle.
Limited tickets, one night only!
Be quick, tickets will sell like...Hot Potatoes!
Setlist[]
- Fruit Salad
- The Monkey Dance
- Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?)
- Do the Wiggle Groove
- We're Dancing With Wags The Dog
- Here Comes a Bear
- Rock-A-Bye Your Bear
- Wake Up Jeff!
- Quack Quack
- Hello Henry!
- Henry's Dance
- Henry Works With Eight Tentacles
- Dancing In The Sand
- Five Little Ducks
- Nutbush City Limits
- I'm a Cow
- Pub Feed
- Haru Ga Kita
- Elephant
- Dorothy (Would You Like To Dance?)
- Romp Bomp A Stomp
- Go Santa Go
- Here Come The Reindeer
- Play Your Guitar With Murray
- Murray's Guitar Solo
- Rattlin' Bog
- Que Sera
- Your Song
- Zorba's Dance
- Hot Potato
- Encore - Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car
Personnel[]
Performers[]
The OG Wiggles[]
- Greg Page - Lead Vocals, Guitar on "Do the Wiggle Groove", "Dancing In The Sand", and "Que Sera", Keyboards on "Nutbush City Limits", "I'm a Cow", and "Elephant"
- Anthony Field - Guitar, Vocals, Drums, Banjo, Lead Vocals on "Pub Feed"
- Murray Cook - Guitar, Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Five Little Ducks"
- Jeff Fatt - Keyboards, Vocals, Lead Vocals on "I'm a Cow"
Cast[]
- Paul Paddick - Captain Feathersword, Backing Vocals
- Stephanie Di Coio - Wiggly Dancer, Dorothy the Dinosaur
- Julia Lanzetti - Wiggly Dancer, Henry the Octopus
- Zane Powell - Wiggly Dancer, Wags the Dog, Santa Claus
- Dominic Field - Wiggly Dancer, The Tree of Wisdom
- Tsehay Hawkins - Wiggly Dancer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Nutbush City Limits"
- John Pearce - Wiggly Dancer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Que Sera"
- Caterina Mete - Wiggly Dancer
- Lucia Field - Wiggly Dancer
Musicians[]
- Lucia Field - Drums, Backing Vocals, Vocals on "Pub Feed" and "Here Comes a Bear", Tambourine
- Alex Keller - Bass
- Nikos Filippatos - Bouzouki, Drums
- Noel Heraty - Percussion
- Lachlan Gillespie - Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Elephant" and "Rattlin' Bog"
- Nick Webb - Guitar on "Pub Feed"
Opening Act[]
- Darling Street (Seamus Field, Paddy O'Dwyer, Oliver Hahn, Sophie Lawrence, Greta Perrignon)
- Also appeared as special guests during "Nutbush City Limits".
Stage Crew[]
Trivia[]
- According to the originally planned setlist[2], "D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur)" and "Shaky Shaky" were meant to be performed during the show but were cut out completely, possibly due to time constraints. In the place of the former song, however, was "Dorothy (Would You Like To Dance?)". Furthermore, "Go Santa Go" and "Here Come The Reindeer" were switched in performance order.
- The original plywood Big Red Car was used during "Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car", which was exactly what happened during The OG Wiggles Reunion Tour.
- This is the first time "Haru Ga Kita" has been performed since the Wiggly Circus tour.
- This is the first time in 11 years that Greg wore a modern-era yellow skivvy (with two Vs around the chest) at a Wiggles show.
- This is also the first time in 11 years that Murray played his cherry red Fender Jazzmaster guitar at a Wiggles show.
- While being introduced as a band member, Lachlan Gillespie sang a portion of Elton John's "Your Song".