Título: The Seekers
Seção: Return to Australia and breakup
Background: The Seekers are an Australian folk-influenced pop quartet, originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States. They were popular during the 1960s with their best-known configuration as: Judith Durham on vocals, piano, and tambourine; Athol Guy on double bass and vocals; Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar, banjo, and vocals; and Bruce Woodley on guitar, mandolin, banjo, and vocals. The group had Top 10 hits in the 1960s with "I'll Never Find Another You", "A World of Our Own", "Morningtown Ride", "Someday, One Day" (written by Paul Simon),

Conteúdo: In March 1967, The Seekers returned to Australia for a homecoming tour, which included a performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, attended by an estimated audience of 200,000. Guinness Book of World Records (1968) listed it as the greatest attendance at a concert in the Southern Hemisphere. Melburnians were celebrating the annual Moomba Festival, a free community festival, and many thousands were enjoying other attractions but are included in the crowd estimate. The Seekers were accompanied during their 20-minute set by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hector Crawford. Film of their appearance was incorporated into their 1967 Australian television special The Seekers Down Under, which was screened on Channel 7 and drew a then record audience of over 6 million. It was also screened in the UK on BBC1 on 24 June 1968, and repeated on 27 December 1968. In January 1968, on Australia Day, in recognition of its achievements, the group was named joint Australians of the Year - the only group to have this honour bestowed upon it. They personally accepted their awards from John Gorton, the Prime Minister of Australia, during their tour. During this visit, the group filmed another TV special, The World of the Seekers, which was screened in cinemas before being screened nationally on Channel 9 to high ratings and is in the Top 10 most watched TV shows of the 20th century in Australia. During the New Zealand tour on 14 February 1968, Durham approached the othe

user: when did they return to austrailia?

assistant: March 1967,

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: January 1968, on Australia Day, in recognition of its achievements, the group was named joint Australians of the Year -

user: what was the homecoming tour?

assistant: included a performance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne,

user: did he win any awards?

assistant: the group was named joint Australians of the Year -

user: how many people attended?

assistant: 200,000.

user: what did he do next?

assistant: During the New Zealand tour on 14 February 1968, Durham approached the other group members to announce that she was leaving The Seekers to pursue a solo career

user: what role did he play?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: did he win any awards?

assistant: Guinness Book of World Records (1968) listed it as the greatest attendance at a concert in the Southern Hemisphere.

user: why did it have this honor?

assistant: in recognition of its achievements,

user: which achievements?

assistant: drew a then record audience of over 6 million.