First it was Splendor In The Grass , then the long running Byron Bay Bluesfest and today sadly sees the postponement of the Under The Southern Stars Tour and the organizers are gutted to have to announce the postponing of what was to be the first international artist tour in Australia since the Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions started in March 2020.

The shows are looking like being rescheduled for Autumn next year, More details will be released in the coming weeks after dates and venues have been locked in. Let’s just hope we don’t loose any more cities off the schedule, with several shows becoming the victims to last years postponement

One has to wonder how long these festivals can keep postponing and still have the ability to re-establish themselves and their product in the successful and professional manner that they have delivered up until the pre-corona days.

Below is a statement released by the organizers at UTSS

We are as upset about this as you are!

The Under the Southern Stars spectacular concert series featuring
Cheap Trick, Bush and Stone Temple Pilots has regrettably and unfortunately been postponed. Again.

We must protect our patrons, our artists and our crews.

Given the disappointingly slow roll-out of the vaccine by the Government, there is no confidence that we can keep all safe and proceed as planned at our festivals this May. The continuing mismanagement of the Covid-19 situation at all levels of government has led to numerous inconsistencies and on-going broken promises by officials that ultimately affect the safety of our patrons, artists and our crews, both domestic and international. So much so that the situation presents too much to risk to go forward with the dates as planned at the end of April and into May 2021.

The very recent eleventh hour cancellation of Byron Bay Bluesfest by the NSW government on the eve of the landmark festivals start date over Easter was an incredibly disheartening display of what could possibly happen to our patrons, artists and crews - being left stranded high and dry only moments before one of our events is set to kick off. We wish to protect all, and avoid a situation such as this.

To keep all involved as safe as we can and limit the possibility of getting stuck in the middle of further snap lockdowns, border closures and other knee-jerk reactions, we have to move Under The Southern Stars to a time that gives the series its best chance of running smoothly, as planned and ultimately allowing for the best experience possible to all ticket holders.

This is not a decision that we have taken lightly, but the safety of all is our motivation.

Under The Southern Stars promoter, Andrew McManus has issued the following statement.
‘We ask you all to continue to believe in us. We must protect our artists and patrons. We get it ... how many times can the Australian system force another postponement? So we are making the hard decision to reschedule Under The Southern Stars to the first quarter of 2022 and ask that all our valued supporters hold on to their tickets and in return we will be announcing some truly exciting additions to the line-up and festival circuit!

We sincerely apologise for the situation and ask once again for our loyal patrons to #keepyourticket and stay tuned. Not only for new dates, but we are planning on making Under The Southern Stars bigger and better. It will absolutely be worth the wait.

A full announcement including the rescheduled dates, additions to the line-up and more will be shared in the coming weeks.

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All tickets already purchased will be valid for new shows when they are announced.

Further information concerning rescheduled dates will be available via
www.underthesouthernstars.com.au

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