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Home » News » Jessica Mauboy, Delta Goodrem join Mighty Hoopla Sydney line-up

Jessica Mauboy, Delta Goodrem join Mighty Hoopla Sydney line-up

Eliot HastieBy Eliot HastieOctober 20, 2025, 7:00am

Australian singers Jessica Mauboy and Delta Goodrem, along with British chart-topper Becky Hill, will join American singer Kesha in the line-up for Mighty Hoopla Sydney – the LGBTQIA+ music festival being put on at Bondi Beach during Mardi Gras next year.

The full line-up for the festival was released on Monday and comes after Kesha – best known for hits such as TiK ToK, Praying and We R Who We R – was revealed as its headliner last week.

Pictured: Jessica Mauboy (left) and Delta Goodrem (right), inset, and Mighty Hoopla in London. Credit: Instagram/Supplied

The event, which is billed as the largest LGBTQIA+ festival of its kind in Europe, is set to take over Bondi Beach on Saturday, February 21 during Mardi Gras, though it is not connected to the organisation that runs the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

The event will have a capacity of 15,000 and marks the first time Mighty Hoopla has been staged outside the UK.

Goodrem is behind songs including Sitting on Top of the World, Wings, Born to Try, Lost Without You and Innocent Eyes; Mauboy is best known for Inescapable, Burn and Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up); and Hill is the voice behind Lose Control and My Heart Goes (La Di Da).

Goodrem performed at London’s Mighty Hoopla in 2024 and has previously appeared at Poof Doof and the Sydney Mardi Gras. Mauboy last performed at Mardi Gras during the WorldPride opening concert and has also played at venues including The Beresford.

Will Nemesh, the mayor of Waverley Council, which encompasses Bondi Beach, shared his excitement and support, saying Mighty Hoopla’s arrival in Bondi would help fulfil the council’s mission “to bring the fun back to Waverley via stellar events and vibrant place activations that locals and visitors can enjoy”.

“On top of that, an event like this brings significant direct and indirect economic windfalls for the local business community,” Nemesh said. “Council’s careful management of events of this scale means we can ramp up the fun and maximise the benefits while minimising the impact on Bondi residents.

“We look forward to welcoming the international and local line-up of artists to our beautiful part of the world.”

Mighty Hoopla has also revealed how it will be differentiating itself from previous parties held at Bondi Beach: it will be putting on multiple stages to support all artists and performers it has planned for the day.

No map has been released as yet, so it is unknown exactly how Hoopla will utilise the space and if it will take up a larger footprint than the 2023 and 2024 Bondi parties held during Mardi Gras

Organisers have described the Sydney event as “an explosion of colour, camp and unapologetic pop joy”.

Other performers include British singers Rose Gray and Tom Aspaul, both known for their disco and pop-inspired sound. Reality TV fans may also recognise singer Countess Luann on the line-up, from The Real Housewives of New York City, who is also scheduled to perform.

Local DJs and dancers – including Atomic Kiss, Eli Crawford, Heath Keating and James Vidigal – will also appear, and queer party collective Heaps Gay will have a presence too.

The Blak Queen showcase, curated by Darwin drag artist Miss Ellaneous, will feature a First Nations act, alongside performances from Rocky Stallone and Dizzy Bility.

Tickets for Mighty Hoopla Sydney start at $169 plus booking fees. Presale tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday this week, with general sale following at 10am on Thursday.

Mighty Hoopla and event producer Fuzzy are owned by Superstruct, which in turn is owned by KKR, which holds defence investments – including stakes in Novaria Group and Advanced Navigation, both of which have contracts with Israel, which is in a war with Gaza.

Because of this, the London event attracted criticism from artists this year. In response to boycotts, Mighty Hoopla issued a statement addressing the concerns.

“We recognise that the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, ruled that Israel is plausibly committing genocide in Gaza and that it is practising apartheid and occupation against the Palestinian people,” the festival said at the time.

“Whilst we cannot control agreements or investments made in our parent companies, we wish to state our clear opposition to KKR’s unethical investments.

“As a festival we will always use our platform to champion and fund other LGBTQ+ organisations, projects and charities as well as continuing to uplift brilliant queer artists across our shows. No owner or investor will ever change what Mighty Hoopla stands for and the community it serves.”

Editor’s note: Journalist Eliot Hastie pays $50 annually for Mardi Gras membership to access discounts at retail stores and bars but does not use the membership’s voting rights. He also has a membership with gay club night Poof Doof that enables free and discounted membership.

Eliot Hastie
Gay Sydney News reporter

Eliot Hastie is a senior news producer at Channel Ten, reporting on a range of general stories, specialising in foreign affairs and LGBTQ+ stories. He’s also a reporter for Gay Sydney News, where he covers LGBTQIA+ culture, politics and nightlife. He previously helped to build and launch ausbiz, Australia's only live streaming finance news channel, where he was also an executive producer and host. He has previously worked as a finance and business journalist for publications including Fintech Business, Real Estate Business and other Momentum Media titles. Eliot holds a journalism degree from the University of Westminster and brings experience in both broadcast and digital reporting. Contact Eliot: eliot.hastie@gaysydneynews.com.au

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