Ticket holders for the Tuesday night concert at an outdoor riverside venue have complained about the decision to go ahead in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Live music promoters TEG Group and British band New Order are facing a public backlash after announcing they would go ahead with a scheduled concert in Brisbane as the city grapples with major flooding in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The concert, part of the Manchester synth-pop pioneers’ Australian tour, is set to take place Tuesday night at Riverstage, a 9,500-capacity outdoor venue located on Brisbane river, within the city’s Botanic Gardens.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email
About Author
More Stories
Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success
Portugal faces third election in three years as government loses confidence vote