Bryan Adams forced to cancel Perth show due to venue’s sewage problems
Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams’ concert in Perth, Australia, at the RAC Arena has been cancelled due to the venue’s sewage problems.
The concert was set to take place on February 9th. However, ticket holders were informed of a delay shortly before the support act James Arthur was set to take to the stage. 30 minutes before his scheduled set, ticket holders were sent a text which read: “Due to an external Water Corporation issue, doors continue to remain closed for the time being. All efforts are being made to resolve this issue. We will continue to keep you informed.”
Shortly afterwards, ticket holders received another message explaining that the doors would remain closed. Before 9pm, when Adams was set to perform, it was officially cancelled.
The final message stated the decision was made “due to an external Water Corporation water supply issue which could not be resolved”.
On February 10th, concert promoters Frontier Touring provided a further update, sharing the following statement, “Last night’s concert could not proceed due to an external Perth Water Corporation issue, which was unable to be fixed in time. The issue, which impacted all of Wellington Street, meant that it was deemed unsafe for patrons to enter RAC Arena.”
Frontier Touring continued: “The cancellation of (the) show is bitterly disappointing, and we thank fans for their understanding that while every effort was made for the show to proceed, this matter was outside of the control of Bryan Adams, Frontier Touring and RAC Arena.”
Adams is yet to comment on the cancellation of his Perth show. His Australian tour is set to resume on February 12th in Sydney, which also includes performances in Brisbane and Melbourne.
The next scheduled show at the RAC Arena is Kylie on February 15th, which is still set to go ahead as planned. Other acts set to perform at the venue in the coming months include New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Sarah Millican, Russell Peters, Gracie Abrams and Falling in Reverse.
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