‘Leave us alone:’ Festival security act stuns
Footage has emerged of a young girl being pinned down by security officers, with one bystander questioning the amount of “force they were using”.
Music Festivals
’Absolute joke’: Fury over Splendour farce
Splendour in the Grass has issued an apology for wild bus queues that meant some festivalgoers didn’t get home until 6am – and it hasn’t gone down well.
Punters lash out amid new Splendour chaos
Music lovers hoping to enjoy day two of Splendour in the Grass have been hit with fresh issues before even getting into the festival grounds.
Grace Tame cancels Splendour appearance
Grace Tame has cancelled her appearance at Splendour in the Grass day 2, as the festival bravely attempts to overcome the chaos of day 1.
Hilarious response to Splendour nightmare
Splendour in the Grass got off to a rocky start, with cancellations, long wait times for entry and wild weather. But attendees are taking it all in their stride.
Chaos as thousands of revellers swamp Byron
Throngs of festivalgoers have retreated to Byron Bay after night one of Splendour in the Grass was cancelled amid disastrous weather.
‘Never seen before’: Splendour photo fury
A photo of young festivalgoers being ordered to line up immediately after getting off a flight has attracted backlash online.
’Utterly insane’: Stars fume at Splendour
Anger is spreading on the ground at Splendour in the Grass after news of Friday’s cancellation spread.
Splendour chaos as main acts cancelled
Splendour in the Grass organisers were forced to take action after wild weather turned the event’s first day into a muddy nightmare.
Fan fury as Splendour day-one acts cancelled
Splendour in the Grass festival goers have waited hours in the cold and rain only for all main stage music acts to be cancelled.
‘Screwed over’: Fury at major festival change
Less than a fortnight before Splendour in the Grass finally returns to Byron Bay, a last-minute rule change has caused backlash among many ticketholders.
‘Ripped his d**k out’: Wild festival sours
Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes declared this wild desert gig as the best festival ever. But was it also the best place to find love? James Weir recaps.
‘Help me’: Adele’s emotional stage return
Adele has made a jaw-dropping return to the stage in front of thousands of fans, gushing that she was “so happy” to be back.
’Miserable’: US star renounces citizenship
Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong has renounced his US citizenship in protest over the Supreme Court’s abortion decision.
Star’s topless onstage meltdown
“I’m really not happy to be here”: Rapper Azealia Banks shocked fans with her topless antics before bailing on this headlining festival gig.
Falls Festival drops huge line-up
Falls Festival is back after a two-year pandemic pause and the line-up is an absolute cracker. See the full list here.
Barnesy on moment crowd turned on Albo
Rock legend Jimmy Barnes has spoken about the awkward moment Anthony Albanese was loudly booed when introducing him at Bluesfest.
Fury at ‘outrageous’ Aussie festival move
A last minute decision to pull a “lifesaving” service from Canberra’s Groovin The Moo festival has been met with fury.
Big Aussie tour collapses hours before show
Music legends Crowded House have been forced to postpone the remainder of their Australian tour, just hours before their next show.
Star stuns in see-through Coachella outfit
Hollywood celebs have flocked to the iconic Coachella music festival, with Vanessa Hudgens commanding attention in a sheer ensemble.
‘Legend’: Big Day Out founder dead at 64
The founder of Australia’s legendary Big Day Out festival has died aged 64.
Kanye’s staggering Coachella pay cheque
The massive sum Coachella was due to pay Kanye West to headline the festival has been revealed – as his replacement fights for the same deal.
Kanye pulls out of festival days out
Kanye West has reportedly pulled out of the Coachella music festival, which he was set to headline in less than two weeks.
Pictures: Full Tilt festival rocks Melbourne
Hard rock festivals are well and truly back, and the artists at Full Tilt left nothing on the stage. Check out our snaps and see if you can spot yourself in the pit.
Miley Cyrus breaks down on stage
Miley Cyrus opened up about the tragedy that’s left her “really sad” as she wiped away tears on stage over the weekend.
Hawkins’ bold onstage act days before death
Footage has surfaced of a heart-wrenching moment between Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and late drummer Taylor Hawkins at his final gig.
‘Unable to walk’: Veronicas respond to fury
Hundreds of Sydney crowd-goers erupted last night when The Veronicas failed to take to the stage, and now they’ve offered an explanation.
Travis Scott’s big move after Astroworld tragedy
Rapper Travis Scott has revealed a new project that will take “much needed action” after ten people died at his concert.
Rocker’s health shock: ‘I would have just dropped dead unexpectedly’
They’re among the hardest workers in rock ’n’ roll, but one of them might be dead if not for a chance medical check-up.
Group could miss out on festival funds
A $43 million package to help music festivals survive the Omicron surge has been launched – but one group could miss out on the money.
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