<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two international acts have pulled out of Australia's Good Things </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/music-festivals" rel="" target="_blank" title="music festival"><span>music festival</span></a><span> days before it was slated to kick off in Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>American rock band The All-American Rejects and American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose both cancelled their scheduled appearances due to family emergencies.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both bands were supposed to play all three Good Things shows on December 5 in Melbourne, December 6 in Sydney, and December 7 in Brisbane.</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/australias-most-trusted-distrusted-brands-revealed-bunnings-temu-big-banks-supermarkets/89b18750-26d7-461d-82bb-ffa86b0d06d5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Big movers in Australia's most trusted, distrusted brands</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're heartbroken to share that due to a sudden family loss, we won't be able to make it to Australia as planned," The All-American Rejects said in a statement on the Good Things website.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This has been an incredibly difficult moment for us, and as much as it devastates us to miss such a great opportunity to reconnect with our Australian fans, family has to come first."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The band last toured Australia in 2009 and promised to return as soon as possible.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/all-american-rejects-knocked-loose-cancel-good-things-music-festival/04e52ad8-17f0-4e7d-bf58-800098fb87bc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Knocked Loose also provided a statement which read, "We're very sorry to everyone but we have to cancel our Australia trip, including the Good Things Festival and our headline shows around it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Anyone familiar with this band knows we do not take cancelling shows lightly; but family will always come first."</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/exclusive-carol-and-robert-gould-legal-fight-after-injury-results-in-thumb-amputation/bf5ff8a4-3487-4ec8-8e56-e2f2e612edb3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Robert's thumb was amputated 14 years ago. It sparked a legal nightmare</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hardcore band, which last played in Australia in 2023 at Knotfest music festival, is already planning to return.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both bands were also scheduled to play additional headline side shows separate to the festival dates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The All-American Rejects were supposed to perform in Melbourne, and Knocked Loose had headline shows planned for Sydney and Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>These shows have now been cancelled and ticketholders will be refunded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ticketing platforms have contacted ticketholders directly about the cancellations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Good Things ticketholders will not be offered refunds.</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/world/trump-tells-somali-immigrants-to-return-home/de6078d7-1eb8-4c34-98f8-82db32af382b" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump tells Somali migrants he doesn't want them in US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This is the second bout of bad news for Australian music lovers this week, coming just hours after the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/park-waves-festival-australia-cancelled/9d6565b7-a83c-42da-a502-d807022ebae7" rel="" target="_blank" title="Park Waves music festival was cancelled"><span>Park Waves music festival was cancelled</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 11-date metalcore festival was supposed to kick off in February 2026 with Australian band Parkway Drive headlining.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was cancelled yesterday due to "rising costs".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>Have you got a story? 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