Rolling Loud Australia 2026 Cancelled
The Australian leg of the global hip hop festival was meant to take place in Melbourne and Sydney the first weekend of March.
Devastating news for hip hop fans, with Rolling Loud Australia 2026 cancelled.
The event, which was scheduled to take place in Sydney’s Centennial Park on Friday 7 March and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 8 March, is no longer going ahead.
A statement posted on the Rolling Loud website and social accounts blamed local partner Primuse Entertainment for failing to “meet critical payment deadlines and related obligations.” Read the full statement below.
“We’re really disappointed to announce that Rolling Loud Australia 2026 in Sydney and Melbourne will not move forward.
“Unfortunately, our local partner, Primuse Entertainment, failed to meet critical payment deadlines and related obligations. These ongoing delays left us without the necessary guarantees so close to the event. We will not compromise the safety or experience of our fans, artists, and vendors.
“All ticket purchasers will be entitled to a refund. Further details will be provided by the event organiser and/or official ticketing partners. This one hurts 😔
“Rolling Loud Australia”
The festival was set to be headlined by Gunna and Sexyy Red after a six-year absence, with the lineup also including Atlanta rapper Ken Carson, ‘Rack City’ rapper Tyga, Swae Lee, one-half of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd and Tennessee rapper NLE Choppa.
This is a disappointing outcome for fans who have waited seven years for the festival to return. Hopefully, this isn’t the last we see of Rolling Loud Australia.
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