Overview

• Organisers said they are pausing the 2025 festival after failing to curate a cultural and energetic lineup that flowed between artists and fans.
• Listen Out Presents will deliver one-off curated parties at premium venues across Australia with full lineups and locations to be announced.
• Fans were primed for the shift after the festival wiped its social media channels and teased future events with a ringing payphone Instagram Story.
• The Australian Festival Association praised the creative approach and called for increased policy, funding and regulatory support to ensure festival sustainability.
• Last year’s headliner cancellations by artists including Tyla, Flo Milli, Lithe and John Summit highlighted the growing operational and financial pressures on city-based music festivals.