Jimmy Barnes has lifted the lid on a terrifying incident that happened when he was child.

The Cold Chisel frontman, 69, candidly opened up about the inspiration for his latest project – a horror novel – and how it is based on a real life experience he had while growing up in South Australia.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, he revealed that his 13-year-old sister Linda and her friends were fooling around with an Ouija board in the room next to his when she became ‘possessed’, displaying odd and violent behaviour.

‘She ran at the wall and smashed her head and face, blood and everything,’ he recalled of the horrifying moment in a chat with the publication.

‘She picked herself up and was running in to the other wall and mum, who’s pretty tough, came running in and held her down and Linda was pretty well frothing at the mouth. 

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Jimmy Barnes (pictured) has lifted the lid on a terrifying incident that happened when he was child

Jimmy revealed that his sister Linda (pictured) and her friends were fooling around with an Ouija board in the room next to his when she became ‘possessed’, displaying odd and violent behaviour

‘She was talking weird stuff that didn’t even sound like her voice,’ he added.

In the wake of the incident, Jimmy’s parents enlisted the help of doctors and spiritualists, however he maintains that his sister was ‘troubled’ right up until her death in 2022.

The story, while a traumatising one for the singer, gave him the idea to start his novel which is loosely based on his life, taking place in Port Adelaide. 

Jimmy already has a large catalogue of books behind his name – six to be exact – including Working Class Boy, Working Class Man and Highways and Byways.

However, his health has seen a dip in recent months, taking time away from his writing and performing. 

In February, Barnes was hit with yet another medical blow, following three separate surgeries in the past year and a half.

The Never Tear Us Apart hitmaker has been in and out of hospital since late 2023, receiving two hip operations and open heart surgery.

The musician underwent another operation on his hip just six months after he was forced to get urgent ‘remedial’ hip surgery in August last year.

In the wake of the incident, Jimmy’s parents enlisted the help of doctors and spiritualists, however he maintains that his sister was ‘troubled’ right up until her death in 2022

‘She was talking weird stuff that didn’t even sound like her voice,’ he added

In a video shared to Instagram, Jimmy could be seen using a walking frame to aid him as he hobbled down a hallway in the hospital just 24 hours after surgery.

Garbed in a patient gown, Jimmy appeared to be in good spirits as he took a stroll through the building wearing compression socks and foot pumps.

‘I’m walking, day one. Woohoo! I’ll be jogging by tomorrow. Dancing by Friday,’ he joked.

Jimmy was forced to cancel two months’ worth of gigs last August after noticing an ache in his side while performing in New Zealand, which led to an urgent ‘remedial’ hip operation.

He previously underwent open-heart surgery to fend off a staph infection, which then returned and attacked his hip, leading to surgery and a six-week recovery.

The rock star made a triumphant return to stage in October after his health struggles as he performed with his band Cold Chisel at The Entertainment Quarter.

The Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour, dubbed The Big Five-0, sold over 150,000 tickets across 16 shows, making it one of the most highly-anticipated Aussie tours of the year.