‘Flop’: Viral pic from pop star’s concert
This pop sensation hit the stage as the headline act for a festival, but a photo has since gone viral showing the virtually empty arena.
Music Festivals
Major Aussie music festival cancelled
A beloved Australian music festival has been axed again, with promoters revealing they “need more time to recharge”.
Iconic Aussie festival axed for second year
One of the country’s most iconic festivals will sit out another year, in what is a fresh blow for Australia’s struggling music festival scene.
‘Not public’: Bombshell hits iconic Aussie park
A huge row has erupted over the use of one of Sydney’s most iconic sites, as locals express concern over “trampled grass”.
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Sign major star could headline Aussie festival
The popular Australian festival has confirmed dates and prices for the 2025 event, with fans pointing to a clue a major English singer could headline the event.
‘Bizarre’: People walk out mid-concert
Tickets for the “bizarre” concert where performers read lyrics from the ground cost up to $150 with many attendees leaving early.
Calls to address ‘disappointing’ music trend
Industry experts have called for an end to a ‘disappointing’ trend among live music events in Australia affecting more than one in five Aussies.
Major Aus festivals thrown into chaos
Some of the handful of Australian festivals left have been thrown into uncertainty after a major ticketing platform has gone bankrupt.
$700 festival cancels, disappears with money
Two years after a popular music festival was cancelled, ticketholders are still thousands out of pocket — despite the company receiving $736k from the taxpayer.
Fyre Festival crook’s surprise return
The man who masterminded the disastrous Fyre Festival disaster is back — and he has a plan to do it all again.
Major Aussie music festival cancelled
Event organisers of a major Aussie music festival adored by revellers across the nation has been cancelled.
‘Betting kids’ lives’: Mum’s pill test fury
The mother of a young woman who overdosed at a music festival says the NSW government is ‘betting’ with the lives of children.
How summer music festivals are making a roaring comeback
Summer music festivals including Beyond The Valley, Meredith and Good Things are defying the box office blues for the Aussie industry.
Woman dies on first day of Burning Man
The death of a 39-year-old woman is being investigated after she was found unresponsive on the first day of the US festival.
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