Neighbours - The 40th Anniversary Tour
The tour featured the cast members Rebekah Elmaloglou, Lucinda Cowden, Kym Valentine, Dan Paris, Tim Kano and Majella Davis.
Other segments included video reels containing footage from the show, a live question and answer session with the audience and a tribute to cast member, Janet Andrewartha who died in 2024.
It was later recommissioned by Amazon MGM Studios and returned in 2023, allowing the soap to reach it's fortieth broadcasting year anniversary.
[6] On 5 November 2024, Kym Valentine and Dan Paris, who play Libby Kennedy and Drew Kirk respectively were announced as the final two cast members.
The duo's characters were married in the show's storyline and their inclusion marked a reunion for the two following Paris' departure from the soap more than twenty years before.
Upon the tour's announcement, it was revealed that the it would feature an entirely different cast line-up and offer fans "new stories, and a brand-new reason to celebrate.
"[10] The main theme of the tour was celebrating the show's fortieth anniversary and the cast would honour four decades of storylines.
"[13] Cowden told Behnaz Akhgar from BBC Radio Wales that the show features "hilarious" and memorable cast members coming together telling secrets.
[14] She added it incorporates "behind the scenes secrets and stories", a "big embracing of the whole show" and "just being able to share that stuff with the people it really means something to.
[13][16] Other segments included the cast paying tribute and sharing their memories of Lyn Scully actress Janet Andrewartha, who had died in 2024.
Another featured health updates about long-term cast member Ian Smith's (Harold Bishop) cancer prognosis.
[9] The piece formed part of the show's finale number, Cowden described the finished work as a "silly" song.
[17] They produced an official "Ramsay Street" sign, a tour shirt, a fridge magnet and a "through the years" tote bag featuring the different variations of the Neighbours logo.
[21] In addition to the main tour, the promoter planned VIP meet and greet sessions with the show's cast at each venue.
[22] The VIP tickets also included a photo opportunity with the show's cast, an official tour poster and an additional "special gift".
[23] The cast began participating in a promotional campaign for the tour, which included television and radio appearances beginning in January 2025.
[24] On 31 January, Kano and Cowden appeared on BBC Radio WM and were interviewed by Sarah Julian to promote the tour.
[15] Also that day, Cowden and Davis appeared on BBC Radio Wales to promote the tour and were interviewed by Behnaz Akhgar.
Cowden revealed that a previous Neighbours cast member works at the Wales Millenium Centre and could possibly make an appearance.
The tour was held during a time of uncertainty, as the show awaited to hear if Amazon MGM Studios would be renewing the series beyond its two-year-deal.
Daniel Kilkelly and Erin Zammitt reported that it was the first time the cast had "openly addressed the soap's future" during the tour.
[35] Digital Spy's Kilkelly and Zammitt described it as a "celebratory event" and noted that the "cast took the time to warmly thank fans for their devoted efforts to save Neighbours.
