This is 40! Inside Anthony Callea’s lavish star-studded birthday

Anthony Callea has celebrated turning 40.

The Prayer singer, who rose to fame as runner-up on Australian Idol in 2004, threw a no expense spared party in Melbourne on Saturday. 

The singer opted for an all-white party with family and celebrity pals including Casey Donovan, Alex Fevola and Nine star, Jo Hall. 

Anthony opted for multiple white outfits including an elegant pantsuit which he completed with a floor-length cape. 

The recording artist later changed into a pair of tailored shorts and a sleeveless top to dance the night away. 

In the clip, Anthony was seen performing for the guests, as was Paulini, with the pair singing Whitney Houston classic, ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody.’

Anthony opted for multiple white outfits including an elegant pantsuit which he completed with a floor-length cape. He later changed into a more dance appropriate outfit 

Paulini was later seen singing the Whitney classic: ‘How Will I Know?’  

It comes after Anthony revealed discussed plans to possibly start in a family in the near future, while talking to Woman’s Day this month.  

‘I love being an uncle. I did say to Tim, “Would you be interested in going down the road of having kids?”‘ he revealed.

The recording artist later changed into a pair of tailored shorts and a sleeveless top to dance the night away. Pictured with Paulini and Casey Donovan and another pal 

Anthony appeared to be in good spirits as he celebrated the milestone. Pictured with Casey Donovan

Brendan and Alex Fevola partied the night away with the group. Both pictured 

‘Then when your siblings start having kids and you see what goes on, I’m like, “Maybe I’ll just hold off a second. I might just wait and see how this pans out for them”.’  

Anthony and his husband Tim are set to celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary this month.

The singer married his long-term beau in a romantic ceremony in New Zealand in November 2014.  

Husband Tim opted for a pair of thigh-skimming shorts, tight white t-shirt and a blazer for the party, which was held in a Melbourne high rise  

The hitmaker said that the couple didn’t want to wait for Australia to legalise same-sex marriages so they tied the knot in New Zealand.

‘We didn’t want to wait to recognise our relationship so we went ”stuff it, we’re going to go to New Zealand and we’re going to get married there”,’ he told TheFix.

The singer revealed they would have preferred to have their ceremony in Australia, but weren’t willing to wait for marriage equality legislation to pass.  

Anthony posed with his mum and dad during the shindig

‘I feel as though we’re more progressive than our own government so I’m not going to wait for them,’ Anthony explained.

He confirmed his sexuality in 2007, three years after placing second to Casey Donovan on season two of Australian Idol.

He told fans via his website: ‘For some, “coming out” isn’t a big issue. For me it was.

‘Others say you should just be honest with yourself. Well, that is easier said than done.’

The singer recently discussed the possibility of starting a family. He married his long-term beau Tim Campbell (pictured) in a romantic ceremony in New Zealand in November 2014