Adams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards April 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting.
Some of his best-known albums are Reckless, Waking up the Neighbours and 18 'Til I Die.
The concert is organised by the Osijek city leadership, the Lupa Promotion agency, Croatia Radio and Osijek City Radio. The concert will be held under the auspices of the Slavonska Bank.