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Free Amyl & The Sniffers Melbourne Show Shut Down After Huge Crowd Breach Barricade
The free concert was cancelled due to repeated fence breaches creating unsafe conditions, with thousands of fans turned away less than an hour before the band’s set.
- On Friday, Amyl and the Sniffers' free Federation Square show was cancelled last minute, with organisers announcing on venue screens at 7.40pm, sparking chants from the thousands gathered.
- Organisers blamed repeated breaches of perimeter fences for creating a high crowd-crush risk, with Katrina Sedgwick saying it was unsafe for the audience, staff and band to continue.
- Latecomers were met with 'venue full' signs and erected fences, while reports said a barrier broke as about a thousand attendees kicked and tried to breach makeshift fences.
- Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers apologized on Instagram, saying `So, so, so sorry, we're really sad`, and the band later offered $5,000 bar tabs at seven venues for disappointed fans.
- As the band's profile grows, they continue to secure major festival slots, touring as AC/DC's opening act and recently confirmed for Outbreak Fest 2026 and �ya Festival with The Cure.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Left
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- 56% of the sources lean Left
56% Left
L 56%
C 22%
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