Fans angry after another music festival bites the dust
Listen Out has been cancelled for 2025, with a post shared on social media saying it could happen due to not being able to curate a 'cultural and energetic' lineup that 'flows' between musicians and fans.
'Okay...deep breath. This one's tough. Listen Out won't be going ahead this year,' the post said.
'We've always tried to build something special where the lineup reflects the culture and the energy flows both ways between the artists and you...The last few years have been tough.
'So, we're hitting pause on Listen Out as you know it. But we're not going anywhere.'
Instead, the team behind the popular festival will introduce Listen Out Presents.
A 'one off carefully curated parties in killer locations around Australia all year long'.
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Perth has been confirmed as a location for this featuring 'some of the best artists in the world'.
'We're still here for the good times...just in a new way. We're not saying anything else...for now,' the post continued.
Disappointed music lovers took to the comments section of the post with messages of outrage.
'This is not okay,' one fan said.
Another fan said: 'Had me excited for it.'
'That's a joke, where are all the good festivals going? I was counting on listen out to pull though ugh,' a third added.
Some people felt jipped by the fact the festival had last month teased the event and encouraged fans to 'Sign up for Listen Out '25' for updates.
The cancellation comes after last year's headliners pulled out within days of the event.
South African R&B singer Tyla and US rapper Flo Milli cancelled their Australian trip just two days before they were set to take the stage at venues in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.
Aussie artist Lithe and American DJ John Summit also pulled out.
Summit addressed his cancellation in a TikTok video after the event happened saying: 'A lot of American artists dropped from this festival for 'personal reasons''.
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