UPDATE 29/12/16: Field Day has announced a replacement act following MØ’s cancellation of her festival appearance.
UPDATE: Sydney New Year’s Day festival Field Day has also confirmed that MØ will no longer be able to perform at the 2017 event. Organisers say, “We expect to announce a new act soon.”
ORIGINAL STORY: Danish singer-songwriter MØ has pulled out of Falls Festival on the same day that the event is kicking off in Lorne, Victoria, but a replacement act has already been announced.
In a statement posted to Facebook, MØ says, “Sadly due to illness I am unable to fly to Australia and perform at Falls Festival. Over Christmas I was struck with pneumonia, and doctor’s orders are that I don’t go on a long flight like that and that I remain home to recover.
“I’m crazy fucking upset to be missing the festivals and shows + devastated to let down the people who had been looking forward to my performance. These things suck so bad.
“It makes me very, very sad tho, coz cancelling is the worst thing and 1 of my new years resolutions last year was to not cancel any shows in 2016….. I’m gonna try again in 2017! I love u Oz and I’m so, so sorry. I hope u can forgive me and I’m gonna make up for it I promise!”
MØ was also set to play two Falls Festival sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne next month, but both shows have now also been cancelled, with refunds set to be issued.
Meanwhile, Falls Festival has managed to secure masked Sydney producer Tom Stell (AKA Golden Features) to replace MØ on this year’s Falls lineup.
MØ is also currently named on the lineup for Field Day 2017. Music Feeds has contacted the festival for comment regarding MØ’s spot on their roster.
Catch the full, updated Falls Festival lineup, below.
Listen: Golden Features – ‘Wolfie’ feat. Julia Stone
Falls Festival 2016/2017 Lineup
Golden Features
joining…
Pond
joining…
Childish Gambino (no sideshows)*
London Grammar (no sideshows)
The Avalanches
Violent Soho
Matt Corby
Alison Wonderland*
Catfish And The Bottlemen*
Fat Freddy’s Drop*
Ta-ku
The Rubens*
The Jezabels
Ball Park Music
Grouplove
Bernard Fanning*
Jamie T
Broods
Tkay Maidza*
Grandmaster Flash
Illy
Hot Dub Time Machine
DMA’s
AlunaGeorge
Booka Shade
Client Liaison
Vallis Alps
Parquet Courts
City Calm Down
LDRU*
Modern Baseball
Tired Lion*
Remi*
RY X
Marlon Williams*
Lemaitre
Shura
*Not playing Fremantle
Marion Bay Only (Tas)
Aon Stalp
Art School Bullies
Black Hole Sugar
Cardinels
Carl Renshaw
Cuban Heel
Dark Dunes
Dawnfield
DENNI
Denni Sulzberger
Emma Anglesey
Empire Park
FLXW
Hannah May Duo
Interview With An Escape Artist
James Parry
JAX
Kat Edwards
Madelena
Mayhem & Me
Oliver Munch
OOC
Paiwand Band
Shanti Dreds
Straddlepuss
Sundaze
Teens
The Sleepyheads
The Surreal Estate Agents
Tom Dockra
joining…
Maddy Jane
joining…
You Am I
Dope Lemon
Kingswood
Northeast Party House
Spit Syndicate
Moonbase Commander
Mallrat
Lorne Only (Vic)
Dumb Punts
joining…
Northeast Party House
Hockey Dad
Haelos
Hein Cooper
Olympia
Just A Gent
Kilter
The Middle Kids
Kari Faux
Spit Syndicate
Generik
Baro
KLP
Willow Beats
Jack River
Darren Middletown
Baytek
Moonbase Commander
Mallrat
Gretta Ray
Bel
Good Boy
Sahara Beck
Feki
I Oh You DJs
Byron Bay Only (NSW)
Lastlings
joining…
Northeast Party House
Haelos
Hein Cooper
The Middle Kids
Spit Syndicate
Dena Amy
Mallrat
Downtown Only (WA)
Rag N’ Bone
joining…
Kari Faux
Mt Mountain
Elli Schoen
Pilerats
The Community
Fungle Club
Boogie Nights Media
Polyrhythmic
Camp Doogs Presents Deep Vibe Sea
Blind Tiger & His Boogie Box with Jimmy Mac
Cottontail Trio & The Supper Club
Manhattons Hot Swing
Stoney Joe
Falls Festival 2016/2017
Tickets on sale now unless sold out
Wednesday, 28th December 2016 — Saturday, 31st December 2017 – SOLD OUT
Lorne, Victoria
Thursday, 29th December 2016 — Saturday, 31st December 2017
Marion Bay, Tasmania
Tickets: Falls Festival
Saturday, 31st December 2016 — Monday, 2nd January 2017 – SOLD OUT
Byron Bay, New South Wales
Saturday, 7th January 2017 — Sunday, 8th January 2017
Fremantle, Western Australia
Tickets: Falls Festival
