Mushroom Group cancels long-running music festival

Mushroom Group has announced that its youth festival Good Life will go on hiatus after 15 years due to “significant challenges” in the festival landscape.

Launched in 2010, the touring festival for 13 to 17-year-olds has hosted artists including Avicii, The Kid Laroi, Lil Uzi Vert, Marshmello, Skrillex, A$AP Rocky, Lil Tecca, Macklemore, Rudimental, Deadmau5 and Martin Garrix.

Organisers said the decision comes after “careful consideration of the escalating operational costs and the current regulatory landscape affecting music festivals”.

“The decision to pause Good Life this year was not made lightly,” says Good Life Presents event director Paul Barbaro. “The rising operational costs associated with event production and stringent festival regulations, particularly in states like New South Wales, have posed significant challenges.

“These factors have made it…

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