It was rumoured, but now it's been confirmed and you can thank the force that is the Sydney Opera House. Han Solo is confirmed for a Sydney Star Wars event - and you can see him for free.

Harrison Ford is heading to the Sydney Opera House next month ahead of The Force Awakens.

The Opera House forecourt will become a mosh pit of Galactic Empire, and maybe even Imperial Force, lovers on December 10 when Ford and new droid BB-8 arrive Down Under.

Tickets to the exclusive event were free but only a limited number were available through the Opera House website and they have sold out.

This is the first time Ford has made a Star Wars-related visit to Australia and comes ahead of the highly anticipated release of the seventh Star Wars film.

The 73-year-old American actor has reprised his role as Han Solo four decades after Star Wars first screened.