Set to raise funds for the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, the Melbourne event is a co-production with Australian promoter TEG Dainty. The Bushfire Relief charity concert is a part of the series, which will launch worldwide on March 14 in Melbourne for the Forumla 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Lakeside Stadium, headlined by Robbie Williams. Over 85,000 Tickets Sold in Less Than One Hour For Five Concerts Over Two Days. The World Tour Bushfire Relief Charity Concert will take place on March 13 at the Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. The award-winning Sarah Blasko announced she will perform a series of Parlour gigs to aid the bushfire relief efforts in the homes of fans in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. “This isn’t something I could do from home,” she said. I will still be making a donation to help the victims of the Australian bush fire. Profits will go to the Australian Red Cross Bushfire … Apollo World Touring, TEG Dainty and Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith's Westbrook Inc. have announced that Miley Cyrus will headline the World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert—a one night only event to benefit Australian fire relief efforts on Friday 13th March at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne. Sony Music Australia has released the album 'Artists Unite for Fire Fight Australia: Concert for National Bushfire Relief', featuring live recordings from every artist who performed at the event. The Veronicas will also join the charity concert. The Sound Relief concerts, originally held in 2009 in Sydney and Melbourne to raise money for the Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods, previously included performances from … Cyrus told 7NEWS US bureau chief Ashlee Mullany that Australia holds a special place in her heart. The Australian composer Brett Dean was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week, leading him to cancel a major appearance at the Adelaide festival; and Shanghai Ballet’s tour for Queensland Ballet was cancelled as a result of the travel bans. Whole Fire Relief Fundraiser at Radar, Melbourne Party night Whole is putting on a fundraiser for bushfire relief on Saturday January 25. Firstly, we have compiled a list of what we think are some of the coolest events. Miley Cyrus will headline the World Bushfire Charity Relief Concert in Melbourne in March during Grand Prix weekend. Lil Nas X has joined the World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert. She lost the Malibu home she shared with then-fiance Liam Hemsworth in November 2018. Would Tour Bushfire Relief tickets go on sale at 2pm AEDT on Tuesday, February 25 via Ticketek. “The first time I went to Australia I really fell in love with it, I was there on a tour and we had a couple of days off and I got to explore,” Cyrus said. Top image: Flickr via Karina3094. The World Tour Bushfire Relief concert is also part of the newly announced World Tour series, a multi-city series of concerts, which currently also includes a Robbie Williams show in Melbourne. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketek. Miley Cyrus has announced she will no longer be travelling to Melbourne to headline the World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert, prompting the organisers to cancel the one-night-only event that was due to take place on Friday 13 March. The singer announced via Twitter on … Miley Cyrus headlines bushfire concert in Melbourne. As a result of losing its headliner, organizers scrapped the event entirely. Robbie is already on his way to Australia.”. “We are very sad that Miley Cyrus has announced that she will not be travelling to Melbourne and that as a result the World Tour Bushfire Relief concert at … Gang Of Youths / by Gavin Batty Cyrus herself knows first hand the devastation of losing a home to fires. Taking place at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney on March 15th, 2020, you can find more ticket and event information, lineup, artists, set times and extra show dates online. The bushfire relief concert will benefit the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. Date: Sunday 12th January, 2pm. In the video above: One on one with Miley Cyrus. Organisers said the charities were chosen … “World Tour’s Saturday night show with Robbie Williams will still be going ahead, and we look forward to bringing Melbourne a fantastic night of entertainment. I am so disappointed to not be there, but I have to do what is right to protect the health and safety of my band and crew. Staples Center News. This summer’s tragic bushfires have ravaged the country and affected us all. Credit: Jordan Strauss/AP. All profits from the event will be donated to three bushfire relief initiatives: Red Cross Australia, GivIt, and NSW Wildlife Council (NWC). The concert organiser TEG Dainty said the whole concert had now been cancelled and ticket holders would be refunded. From there, the World Tour will stop in Montreal, Milan, Osaka, and Miami, among other cities. That’s right,” Cyrus said. All the night’s proceeds will be donated to the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities. Sound Relief was a multi-venue rock music concert held on 14 March 2009, which was announced by the Premier of Victoria, John Brumby on 24 February 2009. The ‘World Tour Bushfire Relief Charity Concert’ will take place at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium on Friday, March 13. “More than almost anywhere in the world, I think I’ve had more of a personal relationship with it because of the amount of time I’ve been able to spend there.”. The World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert is a partnership between Apollo World Touring, TEG Dainty, Westbrook Inc., and World Tour global sponsor AgBioEn, a highly innovative carbon negative, renewable energy and fuel company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The musician Ziggy Marley and author Lindy West have also recently cancelled Australian appearances, due to “unforeseen family responsibilities” in the case of the former, and “personal reasons” for the latter. US singer Miley Cyrus has announced she’s heading to Australia next month to headline a bushfire relief charity concert. Secondly, we provided some links to ticket sales websites who are supporting events. Musicians and comedians are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the nation's bushfire crisis this week, with some Melbourne benefit gigs selling out within minutes. “This is something that required me to physically go and connect with the Australian people that have always just been so welcoming to me.”, Not a party in the US... @MileyCyrus had a chat to us about her upcoming trip down under, headlining the World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert. World Tour Bushfire Relief was slated to take over Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium and feature performances from Lil Nas X, The Veronicas and DJ Seb, in addition to Cyrus. “We are very sad that Miley Cyrus has announced that she will not be travelling to Melbourne and that as a result the World Tour Bushfire Relief concert at … Cost: $50 (all proceeds from door and bar go to NSW Rural Fire Service and Australian Red Cross) “Head to ivy this Sunday for a massive bushfire appeal concert hosted by FISHER and Merivale. LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2007) - Garth Brooks, the number one selling solo artist in U.S. history, continues to rewrite the record books selling out five concerts at STAPLES Center in 59 minutes - the first time any performer sold out that many shows in the Los Angeles arena in one day. Sony will donate all proceeds to the Sony Foundation to support young Australians in bushfire affected communities. While she and her pets escaped the inferno, she lost years worth of song lyrics, demo recordings and journals. The one night only event will benefit Australian fire relief efforts, with proceeds going to the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. Organisers said the charities were chosen for their focus on restoration and regeneration of communities, forests and wildlife, and on the longer-term transitions that Australia needs if it is to respond to the climate crisis. All fans will receive a full refund and will be contacted by Ticketek shortly, a statement from statement from TEG Dainty said. I’m sorry to miss everyone in Australia, but I will be back soon.”. The pop star says she made the decision to ‘protect the health and safety of my band and crew’, First published on Tue 10 Mar 2020 03.32 GMT. Miley Cyrus has been tapped as the headliner for World Tour Bushfire Relief, an upcoming Australian bushfire relief concert to be held Friday, March 13th at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne… The event was organised by Michael Gudinski, Michael Chugg, Amanda Pelman, Joe Segreto & Tom Lang of IMC/Homebake Festival and Mark Pope to raise funds for those affected by the February 2009 Victorian bushfires. Cyrus says she will be making a donation to help victims of the bushfires, and ‘will be back soon’. Available from music retailers and iTunes. Miley Cyrus is set to headline a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne on March 13 where she will be joined by rap superstar Lil Nas X, The Veronicas and British DJ Seb Fontaine Special surprise leaves Sam Armytage in tears on final day hosting Sunrise, HEARING HOPE: New miracle treatment could restore hearing loss for millions of Aussies, Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac’s hilarious farewell song for Samantha Armytage, ‘I have a confession to make’: Sam Armytage’s revelation about first day on Sunrise, Meet the winners of the ‘Lose the COVID Kilos: Couples Challenge’. Tickets for the concert are expected to go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday 25 February, at 2pm on Ticketek.. Read More: Australian bushfires: Stars react to fires devastating the country The announcement of the Melbourne fundraising concert comes on the heels of the successful Fire Fight Australia relief concert in Sydney which raised a whopping $9.5 million. The Veronicas, who are about to embark on a … “Covers are usually a pretty big part of my set...I wanted to be able to do an Australian band that I’ve been a fan of so...I’m going to cover Jet’s ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’”. International music icon Miley Cyrus has withdrawn from a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne only three days before she was due to perform. A Bunch Of Aussie Legends Have Just Announced A Massive Outdoor Concert In Melbourne For The Bushfire Relief JUST IN. In the video below: Miley Cyrus announces bushfire relief concert. Miley Cyrus has been tapped to headline the World Tour Bushfire Relief … Image: Gang Of Youths, supplied. Lil Nas X, The Veronicas and DJ Seb Fontaine are also on the show. A massive lineup of triple j favourites will include Gang Of Youths, Tash Sultana, Angus and Julia Stone, Jack River, Thelma Plum, Briggs, and Ruby Fields. Cyrus will be joined by ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker Lil Nas X, famous for his record-breaking collaboration with Miley’s father, ‘Old Town Road’. Buy PROGAID: A Bushfire Relief Concert // CANCELLED tickets for 2020 at Moshtix. #9Today pic.twitter.com/hzFhC6qlEL. International pop star Miley Cyrus has cancelled her Melbourne bushfire relief concert over coronavirus concern. As well as The Veronicas being a part of the line-up, Miley will add a unique Aussie flavour to her own set. The World Tour Bushfire Relief charity concert will take place at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne on Friday March 13, 2020. Everyday Coffee, Collingwood “Due to the recommendations of local, state, federal and international government authorities, including the Center for Disease Control, to reduce potential health risks in response to the current global health crisis, we are no longer traveling to Aus for the show,” Cyrus said on Twitter on Tuesday. Miley Cyrus announced she was pulling out of a March 13 benefit concert for Austrlian bushfire relief. Gang of Youths, Tash Sultana, Angus & Julia Stone head up all-star fire relief concert Some of Australia's biggest music names are banding together for a … On Tuesday morning, Miley Cyrus appeared on the Today show on Channel Nine to promote the concert. Miley Cyrus is just the latest artist to have Australian tour dates impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Consequently, there are a few things we have done. On Sunday, Cyrus posted video from a rehearsal, which featured Dance Moms star Jojo Siwa. The concert … “We are very sad that Miley Cyrus has announced that she will not be travelling to Melbourne and that as a result the World Tour Bushfire Relief concert at Lakeside Stadium on Friday 13 March can no longer go ahead. The 27-year-old will perform at the ‘World Tour Bushfire Relief’ show in Melbourne on March 13, with special guests The Veronicas, Lil Nas X and DJ Seb Fontaine also on stage throughout the night. In the video above: One on one with Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus has been forced to withdraw from a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne due to coronavirus fears. An all-star Australian bushfire benefit concert is the latest to succumb to the global health crisis. One on one with Miley Cyrus ahead of her Aussie bushfire show. The lineup of the fundraising concert had been due to feature country-rap star Lil Nas X, alongside pop duo the Veronicas and DJ Seb Fontaine. There are a lot of bushfire relief events around Australia. A collective of some of Australia’s most beloved artists have announced they are coming together for Down To Earth – A Fire and Climate Relief Concert. Cyrus, who is … International superstar Miley Cyrus will headline a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne on March 13. “I am so disappointed to not be there, but I have to do what is right to protect the health and safety of my band and crew. The one night only event will benefit Australian fire relief efforts, with proceeds going to the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. The 27-year-old artist announced the move on Twitter on Tuesday, saying she was “so disappointed not to be there”. 15 February, 2pm: Trio Anima Mundi are hosting a concert at Deakin Edge, Federation Square in Melbourne. The Bushfire Relief concert was part of World Tour: a series of concerts organised by Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s company Westbrook Inc, in conjunction with Apollo World Touring and Australian renewable energy company AgBioEn. Miley Cyrus will headline a bushfire relief charity concert in Melbourne on Friday, 13th March at Lakeside Stadium, on a bill that also includes viral rap sensation (and Billy Ray Cyrus collaborator) Lil Nas X, Aussie pop legends The Veronicas and DJ Seb Fontaine. Acts include DJs Simon Caldwell, Georgia Bird and Louis McCoy. Relief Events in Australia. “I had seen one of my favourite artists Mr Brainwash at an art gallery and I told him ‘man i lost all my art’, and he said ‘you will make more!’, and I thought, you know what? Down To Earth – A Fire and Climate Relief Concert is set to take place in Melbourne this February at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. I’m sorry to miss everyone in Australia, but I will be back soon. “He had a lot of things going on and he just wiped his crazy schedule clear to be a part of this and he’s never been to Australia before,” Cyrus told Sunrise. Australia’s World Tour Bushfire Relief has officially canceled its upcoming benefit following Miley Cyrus’ withdrawal over the COVID-19 outbreak. International superstar Miley Cyrus will headline a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne on March 13. I will still be making a donation to help the victims of the Australian bush fire. Performers, venues, food and beverage businesses and even major ticketing companies have all pitched in by waiving fees and donating their time and services. Benefit concert for Australia wildfires being held at Academy LA this coming January 29th! Miley Cyrus attends the Tom Ford show at Milk Studios during NYFW Fall/Winter 2020 in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2020.