Overview
- Pulp says it had planned to withdraw in solidarity but, following a board overhaul and apology, will perform in Adelaide on 27 February.
- The new Adelaide Festival board issued an unreserved apology to Randa Abdel‑Fattah and invited her to a future edition, which she is considering.
- Writers’ Week was canceled after Abdel‑Fattah was removed on “cultural sensitivity” grounds linked to the Bondi shooting.
- About 180 writers withdrew and the Writers’ Week director, the chair and several board members resigned during the fallout.
- Festival leaders said the wider Adelaide Festival will proceed in 2026 despite the turmoil and the scrapped literary program.