Amyl and The Sniffers' free all-ages show at Federation Square was abruptly shut down just minutes before they took the stage due to multiple breaches of security. The cancellation sparked widespread dismay, but the Aussie rockers swiftly turned a disastrous night into an unforgettable one.
Instead of letting the evening end on a sour note, Amy Taylor posted a heartfelt video explaining the cancellation and then announced that the band would donate their AU$5,000 performance fee to seven local venues – a gesture that quickly snowballed into a staggering AU$35,000 bar tab shared among some of Melbourne's most beloved music rooms.
Fans were stunned as the plug was pulled just eight minutes before showtime, but when news of the cancellation spread on social media, it sparked an impromptu party. Fans flocked to local haunts like The Tote, The Curtin, and Cherry Bar, where lines stretched down the street and tabs ran dry within hours.
The gesture, which marked a major turning point in the band's career, underscored Amyl and The Sniffers' deep roots in Melbourne's grassroots music scene. Having cut their teeth in the same small rooms they helped support on Friday night, the band's international momentum has accelerated, with Grammy nominations and Brit Awards nods piling up.
As fans sipped drinks at multiple venues, the night became an instant chapter in the city's music mythology – a chaotic, communal celebration born from a disappointment that could have easily overshadowed a landmark homecoming. For Amyl and The Sniffers, it was a testament to their enduring connection with their hometown audience, one that will only continue to grow as they take on bigger stages and new heights in the years to come.
Instead of letting the evening end on a sour note, Amy Taylor posted a heartfelt video explaining the cancellation and then announced that the band would donate their AU$5,000 performance fee to seven local venues – a gesture that quickly snowballed into a staggering AU$35,000 bar tab shared among some of Melbourne's most beloved music rooms.
Fans were stunned as the plug was pulled just eight minutes before showtime, but when news of the cancellation spread on social media, it sparked an impromptu party. Fans flocked to local haunts like The Tote, The Curtin, and Cherry Bar, where lines stretched down the street and tabs ran dry within hours.
The gesture, which marked a major turning point in the band's career, underscored Amyl and The Sniffers' deep roots in Melbourne's grassroots music scene. Having cut their teeth in the same small rooms they helped support on Friday night, the band's international momentum has accelerated, with Grammy nominations and Brit Awards nods piling up.
As fans sipped drinks at multiple venues, the night became an instant chapter in the city's music mythology – a chaotic, communal celebration born from a disappointment that could have easily overshadowed a landmark homecoming. For Amyl and The Sniffers, it was a testament to their enduring connection with their hometown audience, one that will only continue to grow as they take on bigger stages and new heights in the years to come.
just heard about Amyl and The Sniffers show getting shut down at Federation Square due to security breaches 
and it's so frustrating 
but then I saw that Amy Taylor posted a heartfelt video explaining what happened and it just melted my heart 
they're such selfless rockstars, donating their performance fee to local venues 
now the whole city is celebrating with them 
I mean, can you believe what happened with Amyl and The Sniffers' show at Federation Square? It was literally just a minute away from going live before they got shut down due to security breaches! 
It was totally chaotic, but in a good way!
! I mean, can you even imagine if they'd never ended up donating all that money to local venues? It would've been a total bummer for the music scene in Melbourne. But instead, it just showed how generous and down-to-earth they are as a band 
. It just goes to show that music has the power to bring people together in the best way possible 
.
i was literally at one of those venues and the crowd was electric 
cant wait to see what's next for them 
Can you believe this? Security breaches and all, but who needs security when you've got 10k fans willing to party like there's no tomorrow? 
Still, gotta give them props for turning a bad situation into a good one. 
. But what's crazy is how Amyl and The Sniffers turned that fiasco into a beautiful, communal celebration 
. Donating their fee to local venues? Genius move! And now we have this incredible story of how their fans came together to keep the music going 
the way amyl and the sniffers handled that situation is literally perfection - donating their fee to local venues is so generous and it's clear how much those small rooms mean to them 
and i love how the whole thing just kind of turned into this impromptu party vibe at all the other spots that night