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Soundwave Festival 2016 Cancelled Due To Poor Sales

• 17th Dec 2015

Thousands of rock and metal fans are currently out of pocket following the cancellation of Soundwave Festival 2016 as the promoter of the Aussie festival blames “trolls” as he and the ticket retailer pass buck over refunds

Just a month before it was due to get underway – the three-day, three-city event was scheduled to take place in Brisbane on January 23, Sydney a day later and Melbourne on January 26 – event organiser AJ Maddah has announced he’s pulled the plug due to “poor ticket sales.”

In a series of Twitter posts, Maddah says: “I am devastated to have to announce the cancellation of Soundwave 2016 due to poor ticket sales. I am very sorry. I tried my best. Thank you to all the fans, bands and people who supported the event for the last 12 years. I wish we could have ended it on a better note.

“Great triumph for the internet hate squad and the trolls. Congratulations guys. Only thing is, you are now fast running out of targets.”

Maddah says fans should seek refunds from the point of purchase. However, main ticket retailer Eventopia is directing fans back to the promoter, saying he is “responsible for all ticketing funds that were advanced.”

Eventopia add: “We regret to inform customers of the cancellation of Soundwave festival 2016 due to poor ticket sales, as advised by the promoter this afternoon.

“Customers should contact the promoter of the festival directly to request their ticket refund in full using the contact details supplied below. The Soundwave Festival Promoter can be contacted at info@soundwavefestival.com”