Jon appeared on stage with Ringo Starr in February 2013, during Ringo's All Starr Band performance in Sydney. With Ringo singing, Jon played Ringo's drums to The Beatles' song "With a Little Help from My Friends." He was also invited and recognized on stage by Nile Rodgers in Sydney's iconic Opera House, where Nile recalled, "My inspiration to work with INXS was after seeing their drummer Jon Farriss perform live, when the band were playing on a festival with Hall & Oates."