<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cancellation of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/major-festival-set-for-australia-announces-cancellation/fe1f5a45-18e8-4c7b-a4c2-135c3c5ec116" rel="" target="_blank" title="Rolling Loud"><span>Rolling Loud</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/music-festivals" rel="" target="_blank" title="music festival"><span>music festival</span></a><span> just a week before it was due to take place is the latest in a long line of cancellations that have hit </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia's"><span>Australia's</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/music-festivals" rel="" target="_blank" title="music"><span>music</span></a><span> industry.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The global hip hop festival announced its shows in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> on March 7 and March 8 would not go ahead.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is another blow for music fans who have become accustomed to their favourite festivals being cancelled in recent years.</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>JUST IN:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/plane-crash-bolivia-cargo-plane-carrying-money-crashes/5fcfbe4a-c28b-49a3-b9fe-64830c61e5ed" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Cargo plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia killing at least 15</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Since the start of last year, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-music-festival-cancellations-exclusive-poll-insights/d413b6db-52cb-446e-9438-35a4be3b68e1" rel="" target="_blank" title="multiple"><span>multiple</span></a><span> major music festivals have been cancelled across the country, with rising costs being a similar theme in all of them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This included Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Groovin' the Moo, Good Life and Splendour in the Grass.</span></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/queensland-extra-public-holiday/47ccca98-987a-4231-b819-5533d63fcffe" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Queenslanders could get an extra public holiday for Brisbane 2032</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australian-music-festivals-cancellations-rolling-loud/f6a3a93e-4aed-44ef-abf6-c6948a9b5537" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Spilt Milk, often held in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/canberra" rel="" target="_blank" title="Canberra"><span>Canberra</span></a><span> and other cities around Australia, suffered a shock cancellation in 2024, but was able to return in 2025.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Reports from </span><a href="https://creative.gov.au/research/soundcheck-australian-music-festivals" rel="" target="" title="Creative Australia"><span>Creative Australia</span></a><span> cite rising operational costs, a lack of funding, and insurance costs as pressures squeezing organisers and festival goers. However, some governments have acted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/not-so-grey-nomads-max-and-duncan-cancer-diagnosis-during-australia-road-trip/40ca16ad-c8f3-4539-832e-45b1c40bba01" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Max and Duncan sold everything to become nomads. Then came a grim diagnosis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-bluesfest-lost-paradise-yours-and-owls-listen-out-and-field-day-music-festivals-given-lifeline/24cacd7a-809f-432f-8480-da7a9d64849b" rel="" target="_blank" title="Last year"><span>Last year</span></a><span>, the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/government" rel="" target="_blank" title="government"><span>government</span></a><span> handed a $2 million grant to five major festivals, Bluesfest, Lost Paradise, Yours and Owls, Listen Out and Field Day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Each received around $500,000, and it allowed Field Day to go ahead last year, and has allowed Bluesfest to plan a return this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A poll of </span><a href="http://nine.com.au"><span>nine.com.au</span></a><span> readers found around 42% per cent of 434 respondents believed governments needed to invest more in live music, including festivals, with around 39 per cent admitting they were "somewhat concerned" about the future of festivals overall.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The poll came just days after Park Waves, a metal festival supposed to take place this month, was cancelled.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></div></div>