Rock Festival Moved to Accommodate ANZAC Day

Published on February 6, 2024

A rock festival headlined by Alice Cooper, Blondie, Deep Purple, and Placebo has been moved to Western Sydney from the CBD after complaints from the Returned Services League (RSL). The event was supposed to take place on April 25, ANZAC Day, the day on which Australia and New Zealand commemorate their fallen soldiers. Veterans, or family members representing deceased veterans, march through the city centre—a route which would have taken them close to the original site of the festival, the Domain, which is managed by the Botanic Gardens of Sydney. NSW RSL President Mick Bainbridge criticised the decision to hold the event, calling it inappropriate on a day set aside for “respect and quiet contemplation.” He said the city centre should be reserved for veterans on ANZAC Day, but added that holding a rock concert anywhere that day was out of place....

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