{"id":2176130,"date":"2025-11-25T05:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2176130"},"modified":"2025-11-25T05:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:35:04","slug":"australian-band-amyl-and-the-sniffers-turns-cancelled-show-into-massive-35k-bar-crawl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/australian-band-amyl-and-the-sniffers-turns-cancelled-show-into-massive-35k-bar-crawl\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian band Amyl and the Sniffers turns cancelled show into massive $35k bar crawl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers turned a last-minute cancellation of their Melbourne show into a fully funded, boisterous bar crawl free to fans across the city.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy-nominated band was slated to play a free gig on Nov. 14 in Melbourne\u2019s Federation Square when the show was canceled last minute due to overcrowding concerns and attempted breaches of the perimeter, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-11-15\/amyl-and-the-sniffers-massive-bar-tab-after-fed-square-cancel\/106012954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37759194\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.25798526;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37759194\" width=\"742\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/amyl.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A band, Amyl and The Sniffers, announces a 5K bar 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noting they \u201cdid not make the decision lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band quickly took to social media to ensure their fans would still have an unforgettable night, proposing their fans take to the town and go booze-crazy on a funded $35,000 bar tab at seven local pubs.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so f\u2014ing sorry that we couldn\u2019t play\u2026 It sucks to not be able to play in our hometown for free,\u201d frontwoman Amy Taylor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRCKBbAkrY7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in an Instagram video. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave a drink on us, in an AC\/DC fashion,\u201d she said. \u201cJust have some fun tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37759195\"><br 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Hell\u2019s Kitchen, Last Chance Rock &amp; Roll Bar, and\u00a0Cherry Bar \u2014 each received $5,000 and were soon infiltrated with excited customers.<\/p>\n<p>The lucky joints reported experiencing packed rooms, long lines, and the generous tab running dry within hours of the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary bar crawl comes as Amyl and the Sniffers blast through one of the biggest years of their career. <\/p>\n<p>Their 2024 smash hit, Cartoon Darkness, reached Australia\u2019s ARIA Albums Chart at number two and muscled its way into the UK top 10. They also recently played a sold-out gig at London\u2019s 10,000-seat Alexandra Palace. <\/p>\n<p>The rock band is currently nominated for a Grammy in the stacked Best Rock Performance category for their song, \u201cU Should Not Be Doing That.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers turned a last-minute cancellation of their Melbourne show into a fully funded, boisterous bar crawl free to fans across the city. 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