The Daily Populous Friday November 14th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by amp.9news.com.au and submitted by FilecakeAbroad

A free gig by Australian rockers Amyl and the Sniffers has been shutdown after security fences at Federation Square "got crushed in".

Lead singer Amy Taylor blew up on Instagram, saying "you simply cannot imagine the tantrum I am having" at missing out on performing the free gig in the band's hometown of Melbourne.

"So, so, so sorry, we're really sad," Taylor said in a selfie video.

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Fed Square said it "did not take this decision lightly". (Simon Schluter)

Lead singer Amy Taylor blew up on Instagram, saying "you simply cannot imagine the tantrum I am having". (Instagram)

"We're backstage, we literally would have loved to play, we're devastated.

"The f---ing fences got crushed in, too many people, f---ing cops shut it down. (We're) p---ed as f---, p---ed off, and we're just really apologetic and so sorry."

Fed Square said in a statement it was forced to cancel the show "after multiple breaches of the perimeter fences caused a very high risk of crowd crushes".

"It was unsafe for the show to continue," Fed Square said.

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There were "multiple breaches" of the fences at the gig, Fed Square said. (Simon Schluter)

"We did not take this decision lightly and are deeply sorry for any disappointment caused, however tonight could simply not continue.

"Our sincere apologies to the band and their fans."

Taylor and the rest of the band returned to Instagram later to say they had put $5000 bar tabs on at seven Melbourne venues for disappointed fans to "have a drink on us".

"We're not doggin' ya, it's because a bunch of people rushed the f---ing barriers and so it wasn't safe, and especially because it was all ages, we just can't have that, we don't want anyone having a shit time," Taylor said.

She also posted on her Instagram Story that she would be dealing with her frustrations by getting "blackout drunk somewhere in mourning".

ycnz on November 14th, 2025 at 18:56 UTC »

rink on us".

"We're not doggin' ya, it's because a bunch of people rushed the f---ing barriers and so it wasn't safe, and especially because it was all ages, we just can't have that, we don't want anyone having a shit time,"

She seems awesome. Off to have a listen.

Strange-Credit2038 on November 14th, 2025 at 14:45 UTC »

That is so iconic

TripleSecretSquirrel on November 14th, 2025 at 14:43 UTC »

The band is Amyl and the Sniffers, saved you a click.