Amyl and The Sniffers Buy Melbourne $35K Worth of Drinks

Australian punkers Amyl and The Sniffers were forced to abandon a free show in Melbourne’s Fed Square on the evening of Friday November 15 due to security concerns. They responded by buying the city a drink.

The details:

• Organizers of Amyl’s free, all-ages outdoor show at Melbourne’s Fed Square canceled the event minutes before the band were due to play, citing overcrowding.

• There had also been multiple breaches of security barriers.

What happened next:

• After an initial social media post apologizing for the cancellation, the band did another, announcing $5000 AUD bar tabs at seven of the city’s small live music venues.

• This was the entirety of their performance fee.

What they said:

• Amy Taylor, vocals (via Instagram): “We're...using our fee to go back to some local venues, so have a drink on us in the AC/DC fashion. 5K at the bar at Last Chance, The Tote, Labour In Vain, Hell's Kitchen, The Curtain, Cherry Bar and Old Bar. There's $5,000 cap on each of those venues... so have a drink on us. We're so sorry, we really wanted to play, I was chucking a tantrum like no tomorrow, you can't imagine it. So sorry, just have some fun tonight.”