Today, the traveling hip-hop festival Rolling Loud announced that both Australian dates in Sydney and Melbourne will be canceled this year. Originally scheduled across March 7th and 8th, the festival would have been headlined by rappers Gunna and Ken Carson.

On social media, Rolling Loud Australia's account elaborated on why the festival could not work out this year.

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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

This year would have had Rolling Loud Australia coming back after a seven year hiatus.

As of date, Rolling Loud Orlando will still happen this year from May 8th to 10th at Camping World Stadium.