Listen Out festival hits pause for 2025, announces curated one-off parties
In a statement posted to the festival's Instagram, the Listen Out team said it will be "hitting pause" on the festival run, and instead focusing in on curated parties around the country.
"We've always tried to build something special," the statement reads.
"Where the lineup reflects the culture and the energy flows both ways between the artist and you... the last few year's (sic) have been tough.
"So we're hitting pause on Listen Out as you know it. But we're not going anywhere."
Listen Out Presents is a new project from the festival team, which promises to bring "one-off, curated parties in killer locations" with line-ups that include "some of the best artists in the world".
More information is said to come on Tuesday (July 8).
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