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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been devastating the Australian (and wider) music industry. We’re seeing frequent cancellations and postponements caused by the outbreak and constantly-changing laws around gatherings. Bands, artists, venues, and booking agents alike are navigating unprecedented territory. We’ve seen the likes of Coachella and Splendour in the Grass be postponed, while SXSW and Groovin’ the […]
Ocean Grove have revealed that a member of their band has tested positive for coronavirus. The band announced the news in a statement today. “After feeling what was interpreted as a common headache, he began experiencing symptoms of the virus on Monday 16th and was tested the following morning,” reads the statement. “Results have come […]
“We, like the millions of you around the world, are extremely saddened,” say organisers. Source
Ball Park Music are here to ease our aching souls through these trying times, with the release of their new bop, ‘Spark Up’. It marks the band’s first offering since 2018’s Good Mood LP, and to coincide with its arrival, songwriter Sam Cromack has penned an open letter to fans, explaining the origins of the […]
Glastonbury is the latest music festival to be axed due to COVID-19. Scheduled for late June this year, the festival announced its lineup just last Friday. Organisers acknowledged the concern at the time, but said their fingers were crossed. Last night they released a statement, announcing the festival had been cancelled. “Clearly this was not […]
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled in light of COVID-19 fears. It was set to go ahead at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena in the Netherlands. The venue has a capacity of 16,000, with the competition’s final originally due to take place on Saturday, 16th May. Eurovision broke the news in an official statement last […]
Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar had been due to headline the event in June. Source
With the Federal Government announcing bans on all non-essential mass gatherings of more than 100 people amid the Coronavirus pandemic, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have been forced to pull the pin on the sold-out screenings of their debut film, Chunky Shrapnel. The mysterious new flick was set to premiere at a couple of […]
The BBC One soap will also reduce the number of episodes broadcast to two per week. Source
