<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span>'s iconic Big Red Bash music festival has been cancelled due to widespread outback </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="" title="flooding"><span>flooding</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Organisers had been attempting to relocate the festival from its Birdsville location after intense rainfall flooded the region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"After careful consideration of the available options, we decided that relocating the Birdsville Big Red Bash was not feasible for 2026," event founder and managing director Greg Donovan said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-prices-fines-for-dodgy-petrol-pricing-doubled-as-fuel-crisis-continues/f34aa351-537d-424e-9f44-cbfbba0f5e17"><strong><span>Fines for dodgy petrol pricing doubled as fuel crisis continues</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Mother Nature is the highest authority; this year she has spoken and we have heard the message."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said patrons were surveyed before the decision was made to cancel.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The event was 90 per cent sold out.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/big-red-bash-music-festival-cancelled-due-to-flooding-arts-events-queensland-news/e8cdf93b-ec15-46c0-b386-a49e67d49ec0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 2026 line-up included Missy Higgins, Hoodoo Gurus, The Teskey Brothers, The Living End, Birds of Tokyo, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll, Kate Ceberano, The Whitlams, Tim Finn, among others.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Organisers say next year's event will go ahead with the majority of this year's line-up confirmed for 2027.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The three-day event has drawn thousands of campers to the edge of the Simpson Desert for more than 10 years.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2024/07/04/13/07/thousands-attempt-nutbush-city-limits-dance-world-record-birdsville-big-red-bash-queensland"><img alt="Big Red Bash Nutbush City Limits Dance world record attempt 2024." sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/aNK0Ent185avESj-0Ew3eaHJkwk=/0x114:1500x957/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf11f954-77bf-45ec-b00b-a042b4363f4a" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/aNK0Ent185avESj-0Ew3eaHJkwk=/0x114:1500x957/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf11f954-77bf-45ec-b00b-a042b4363f4a 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/fdfL_CJs4VH0X-7xCiZ_SyBPlJU=/0x114:1500x957/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fbf11f954-77bf-45ec-b00b-a042b4363f4a 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Thousands kick up the dust to attempt Nutbush dance world record</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2024/07/04/13/07/thousands-attempt-nutbush-city-limits-dance-world-record-birdsville-big-red-bash-queensland">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We fully understand and appreciate the planning, excitement and anticipation all our adventurous patrons have when they buy tickets and lock in plans to head into the great Australian outback for the Bash," Donovan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We also know our own team's excitement and passion for delivering the festival in this unique and amazing location. It's a very special and spiritual place."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ticketholders can request a refund via Oztix, transfer their tickets to the 2027 Birdsville Big Red Bash or transfer to the 2026 Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash from 20–22 August 2026.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=9news.com.au" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>