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Comedy Festival opening night abruptly cancelled after medical emergency

  • The Melbourne International Comedy Festival's Opening Night Allstars Supershow was cancelled after a man died during the event, as confirmed by festival organisers.
  • Emergency services were called to the Palais Theatre around 9pm, where the man was pronounced dead, according to Victoria Police.
  • Comedians Dave Hughes and Tahir expressed sadness about the incident on social media, sending thoughts to the affected family.
  • A health worker described the situation as 'really distressing', noting CPR and defibrillator shocks were administered during the show.
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Comedy Festival opening night abruptly cancelled after medical emergency

Patrons were forced to leave the Allstars Supershow performance after being told of the emergency.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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