Big Day Out festival founder Ken West dies at 64
West produced the renowned festival, which was held in five Australian cities as well as Auckland in New Zealand, that last took place in 2014
News By James Hanley | 7 April 2022
Big Day Out festival founder and creator Ken West has died in his sleep at the age of 64. With his business partner Viv Lees, West produced the renowned touring festival, which debuted in Sydney in 1992 and went on to expand to Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth in Australia, as well as Auckland in New Zealand.
Most recently staged in 2014, the festival welcomed artists such as Nirvana, Kanye West, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Muse, Metallica, Hole, the…
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