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Rock Band Opens $35,000 in Bar Tabs for Their Fans After Melbourne Gig Was Canceled for Safety

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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Rock Band Opens $35,000 in Bar Tabs for Their Fans After Melbourne Gig Was Canceled for Safety

An Australian punk rock band picked up the bar tabs for hundreds of people after a gig in Melbourne was shut down at the last minute due to security concerns. Amyl and the Sniffers are up for a Grammy this year, a year that also saw them open for fellow countrymen rockers AC/DC for a […] The post Rock Band Opens $35,000 in Bar Tabs for Their Fans After Melbourne Gig Was Canceled for Safety appeared first on Good News Network.

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'Have a drink on us': $35k shout after gig cancelled

After their free gig was shut down over safety fears, rock band Amyl and the Sniffers apologised to fans and put $35,000 on the bar at Melbourne venues.

11 months ago·Osborne Park, Australia

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