Return to Rio becomes 最新の in long line of Aussie festivals to get the axe まっただ中に growing 関心 over the 未来 of live gigs

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Return to Rio has become the 最新の in a long line of Australian music festivals to get the axe.

In an Instagram 地位，任命する, they said they were cancelling the festival 'after a lot of thought' and with a '激しい heart' but 株d their hopes to return again in 2025.?

They （人命などを）奪う，主張するd that 付加 costs 課すd by?NSW Police and Health to cover policing and 医療の services have made it 'almost impossible' to run the event.

'After a lot of thought, and with very 激しい hearts we're sad to 発表する Return to Rio 2024 won't be going ahead,' organisers penned in a 非常に長い 声明.

Return to Rio has become the 最新の in a long line of Australian music festivals to get the axe as organisers 確認するd it has been cancelled 予定 to rising costs?

'Return to Rio has an excellent 記録，記録的な／記録する as a 安全な and 井戸／弁護士席-run festival and has operated 首尾よく for over a １０年間 without any major 出来事/事件s.?

'But last year it was decided that our police and 医療の costs should 増加する by a whopping 529 per cent.?

'This, 連合させるd with the extra 支配するs and 規則s we have to 固執する to, meant last year we incurred more than $300K in extra costs. For a small family-run 商売／仕事, this makes it almost impossible not to run at a loss.'

'With so many people struggling financially 権利 now, passing these crazy-high 料金s の上に you is not something we're 用意が出来ている to do,' they went on.

The 2023 版 took place from October 27-29 in Wisemans フェリー（で運ぶ） and attracted DJs 含むing Amonita, Anthony Pappa and Bushwacka!, の中で others

'We believe we all have the 権利 to enjoy festivals as the 残り／休憩（する） of the world manages to do 安全に without this 激しい-handedness. But sadly, it's becoming impossible to keep doing what we do here in NSW.?

'So, we're stepping out of the game this year, in the hope that this madness stops, and ありふれた sense 勝つ／広く一帯に広がるs. We hope to be 支援する bigger and better in 2025. Much love.'

The 2023 版 took place from October 27-29 in Wisemans フェリー（で運ぶ） and attracted DJs 含むing Amonita, Anthony Pappa and?Bushwacka!, の中で others.

It is the 最新の in a long line of festivals 負かす／撃墜する Under to be axed this year, 原因（となる）ing 関心 over the 未来 of live music in Australia.

It is the 最新の in a long line of festivals 負かす／撃墜する Under to be axed this year, 原因（となる）ing 関心 over the 未来 of live music in Australia (pictured: Groovin The Moo in 2019)??

Hugely-popular festival Groovin The Moo - which was 始める，決める to be headlined by Alice Wonderland (above) this year - was 軍隊d to 取り消す, two months before it was 始める，決める to kick off?

Groovin The Moo is one of Australia's largest music festivals and has been running every year since 2005, apart from 2020 and 2021, when it was 停止（させる）d 予定 to Covid.

This year, the music extravaganza had been 始める，決める to?小旅行する cities 含むing Wayville, Canberra, Bendigo, Newcastle and the 日光 Coast between April 25 and May 11.

However, in February, organisers 発表するd that the 2024 festival had been 軍隊d to 取り消す, just two months before it was 始める，決める to kick off.

Just one week after tickets went on sale, organisers 確認するd the 地域の shows would no longer be going ahead this year, 特記する／引用するing poor ticket sales.

Splendour in the Grass had been 予定 to take place from July 19 to 21 at the North Byron Parklands, with Kylie Minogue (pictured) headlining, but it was also axed 予定 to '予期しない events'

But the 2024 event was cancelled just weeks after the line-up was 発表するd, with organisers 特記する／引用するing '予期しない events' as the 推論する／理由 behind the 決定／判定勝ち（する） as its 未来 remains uncertain.

NYE In The Park 崩壊（する）d after it was unable to 支払う／賃金 its 負債s, while?ValleyWays and?テント 政治家 Music Festival were also cancelled まっただ中に the 'impossible' 経済的な 気候.

まっただ中に the 取り消しs, Dance Monkey singer トンs And I 問題／発行するd a 悲惨な 警告 about the 未来 of festivals in Australia.

She 勧めるd fans to support 地元の artists and events 同様に as 抱擁する 全世界の 指名するs as she 警告するd that Australia won't 'have any festivals' left まっただ中に the 取り消しs.

まっただ中に the 取り消しs, Dance Monkey singer トンs And I (pictured) 問題／発行するd a 悲惨な 警告 about the 未来 of festivals in Australia as she 勧めるd people to support 地元の artists??

She said: 'Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been cancelled and it's pretty sad as we also lost?Groovin the Moo and?落ちるs Festival in the past few years and we don't know if it's going to come 支援する.

'I think that it's important now more than ever to buy tickets to your favourite 禁止（する）d, go to live shows, go to festivals even if you just love the atmosphere, because these guys aren't coming 支援する - some of these festivals can't and they need that support.?

'I understand that everyone gets so excited when overseas artists come over, and that's really exciting, but soon we're really not going to have any festivals left, which is not only going to 阻止する overseas 行為／法令／行動するs from coming over but it's really going to 妨げる the up-and-coming Australian live music scene.

'Do your best to support 地元の artists and 地元の festivals in your own country if you can.'