Sydney's Ambitious Marriage Equality Concert YesFest Has Been Cancelled

Earlier this month it was announced that a group of much-loved Aussie acts were joining forces to present YesFest, a stadium concert in support of same-sex marriage. This was ambitious not just due to the fact that it was a music event designed to support a social and political campaign, but because it was slated to happen just three weeks later on October 29.

And now, one week out from the event, the plug has been pulled on YesFest, with organisers yesterday announcing that they have decided to cancel the festival. In a statement posted on the event's website, organisers site a "number of unforeseen circumstances" as the reason the "ambitious project" won't be going ahead next Sunday.

The festival was set to include sets from Flight Facilities, The Preatures, Tkay Maidza, Client Liaison, Killing Heidi, Kirin J Callinan, Megan Washington and rock 'n' roll legend Jimmy Barnes, as well as spots by vocal supporters like Courtney Act, Jordan Raskopoulos and Jackie Loeb, and Osher Günsberg stepping in as host for the evening.

Anyone who's already bought a ticket can head to Ticketmaster for a refund, which is perhaps the biggest shame of the cancellation — a portion of profits were going to go straight into supporting the marriage equality campaign.

As vocal supporters of the yes vote, YesFest organisers encourage all Australians to return their yes votes for the marriage equality postal survey. The cut-off date is November 6.

Image: Letícia Almeida.