An article about the cancellation of the Dubbo Red Hot Summer Tour gig.

Author:  Nadine Morton, Daily Liberal.

Date: 16 March 2020.

Original URL: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/6681084/red-hot-gig-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-spread/

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Red Hot Summer Tour, Dubbo, 2020: Coronavirus fears force cancellation of tour

Headliner: The Hunters and Collectors were supposed to headline the now cancelled Red Hot Summer Tour in Dubbo.

The planned Red Hot Summer Tour in Dubbo is the latest event to fall victim of the spread of coronavirus.

The cancellation comes following the Australian Government’s directive that gatherings of more than 500 people are banned.

Promoters have been forced to cancel six remaining dates for the tour, including Dubbo, while another three were rescheduled.

The Red Hot Summer Tour was to be held at Lazy River Estate on Saturday, April 4 and feature an all-Australian line-up including: Hunters and Collectors, James Reyne, The Living End, The Angels, Baby Animals, Killing Heidi and Boom Crash Opera.

Promoter Duane McDonald apologised to music fans who had planned their weekend around attending the Red Hot Summer Tour.

He said event organisers had been working around the clock to try and find suitable alternatives to reschedule dates, where possible, since the government’s announcement on Friday.

We have made every effort to reschedule all of the dates left on this tour.

Red Hot Summer Tour promoter Duane McDonald
Among the rescheduled shows were performances in Kiama, Ballarat and Barossa which have been rescheduled for October 2020.

Ticket holders will automatically have their tickets transferred to the new event.

While planed shows in Dubbo, Wodonga, Darwin, Cairns, Mornington and Noosa have been cancelled with ticket holders to receive a full refund.

“We have made every effort to reschedule all of the dates left on this tour,” Mr McDonald said.

“We are experiencing uncertain times and we appreciate the support we have received from everyone as we have worked to make a plan forward.

“If we haven’t been able to reschedule your show, we will return to your town next summer with our 2021 line up.”

For cancelled shows, refunds will be processed via Ticketmaster to the original account holders method of payment.

For rescheduled shows your existing tickets are valid for the new date.

Rescheduled Red Hot Summer Tour dates
Barossa SA, now on Saturday, October 10, 2020
Kiama NSW, now on Saturday, October 17, 2020
Ballarat VIC, now on Saturday, October 24, 2020

Cancelled Red Hot Summer Tour dates
Wodonga VIC, was Saturday, March 21, 2020
Dubbo NSW, was Saturday, April 4, 2020
Darwin NT, was Saturday, April 11 2020
Carins QLD, was Saturday, April 18 2020
Mornington VIC, was Saturday, April 25 2020
Noosa QLD, was Sunday, April 26 2020

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