Rolling Loud cancels 2026 Australia edition 1 week out

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Multi-city hip-hop festival Rolling Loud has been planning to make its return to Australia for the first time in six years, with a pair of single-day events in Sydney and Melbourne on March 7 and 8, but both have now been cancelled, a week before they were scheduled to happen. A statement from organizers reads:

Rolling Loud Australia,

We’re really disappointed to announce that Rolling Loud Australia 2026 in Sydney and Melbourne will not move forward.

Unfortunately, our local partner, Primuse Entertainment, failed to meet critical payment deadlines and related obligations. These ongoing delays left us without the necessary guarantees so close to the event. We will not compromise the safety or experience of our fans, artists, and vendors.

All ticket purchasers will be entitled to a refund. Further details will be provided by the event organizer and/or official ticketing partners.

This one hurts.

As Rolling Stone Australia points out, an email to ticketholders saying the shows were cancelled began circulating ahead of the announcement. Primuse Australia released a statement to Rolling Stone at the time, which read, “We are aware of media reports regarding Rolling Loud Australia. As the local promoter, we are currently in discussion with Rolling Loud and will provide an official update as soon as possible. We ask fans to wait for confirmed information, which will be communicated directly via our official channels.” There has been no new statement from Primuse at this time.

Gunna and Ken Carson were to have headlined Rolling Loud Australia, with Sexyy Red, Tyga, Swae Lee, Lil Tjay, NLE Choppa, Quavo, Ski Mask the Slump God, and more also on the lineup.