Falls Festival Artists Halsey and Yungblud Have Both Announced Last-Minute Melbourne Shows
And the cost of entry to both shows will be donated to volunteer firefighting services.
UPDATE: 4.50pm DECEMBER 29, 2019 — Yungblud's all-ages show is now going ahead. To find out all the details, head to The Tote Facebook page. The below article has been updated to reflect this.
The Lorne leg of Falls Festival was cancelled earlier today, one day into the 2019 event, because of extreme and hazardous weather. The decision was made after "consultation with local and regional fire authorities and other emergency stakeholders", with a Falls Festival spokesperson saying, "It is clear that we have no other option".
While festivalgoers have until 9am tomorrow morning, Monday, December 30, to leave, there's an extra incentive to get back into the city tonight (as long as you're sober enough to drive or have a desy, of course): Halsey and Yungblud, who were both scheduled to perform at the festival, have both announced last-minute Melbourne shows. And all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to volunteer firefighting services.
America pop singer and star Halsey was set to headline the festival and had organised no sideshows, but, in wake of the cancellation, will be performing songs off her Platinum albums Badlands and Hopeless Fountain Kingdom at The Forum tonight, December 29, from 10pm.
Tickets for the show will set you back $30 — with all profits going to the Country Fire Authority — and will be available to purchase from The Forum box office. Priority access will be given to Falls Festival Lorne ticket holders from 6pm. Halsey is promising to play a full set, too, and says in Twitter post that she probably won't walk off stage "until they drag me".
UK singer Yungblud will also be holding an all-ages charity show at The Tote in Collingwood tonight at 8.30pm (doors at 7.30pm). Tickets are first in, best dressed and will set you back $5 at the door with all profits going to rural fire services.
It's very possible more Falls Festival artists will announce last-minute Melbourne shows in the upcoming days (or hours), too. We'll let you know if they do.
Halsey will perform at The Forum tonight (December 29) from 10pm and Yungblud will perform at The Tote at 8.30pm.
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