Midnight Oil shows cancelled after Peter Garrett tests Covid-positive
Two Midnight Oil shows have been abruptly cancelled, after event organisers released a statement on Saturday morning.
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MIDNIGHT Oil shows in two Aussie cities have been abruptly cancelled after frontman Peter Garrett tested positive for Covid-19.
The band were scheduled to play in Darwin on Saturday night and then in Cairns on Wednesday.
But in a shock move, tour organisers have revealed Mr Garrett tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday night.
“Midnight Oil are profoundly disappointed to announce that tonight’s show in Darwin and Wednesday’s show in Cairns have to be cancelled,” a statement said.
“Despite returning negative RATs, frontman Peter Garrett returned a positive PCR test late last night after experiencing flu-like symptoms so he now needs to remain in isolation for seven days.
“The band deeply regrets that these shows will be unable to proceed and sincerely apologise to all their NT and NQ fans who will be inconvenienced.”
Ticketholders will be given full refunds.
A show on the Sunshine Coast next weekend is still expected to go ahead.
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