Festival news: Rolling Loud Australia pulled over non-payment allegations
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News By Eamonn Forde | 27 February 2026
This year’s Rolling Loud Australia, due to take place next week at Centennial Park in Sydney (7 March) and Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne (8 March), has been cancelled, amid allegations of missed payments.
Festival organisers say the decision to cancel was made because local promoters Primuse Entertainment “failed to meet critical payment deadlines and related obligations”. Organisers add that “ongoing delays left us without the necessary guarantees so close to the event”, adding that they refused to compromise the safety of…