Big Freedia Cancels Sydney Show And Changes Date of Melbourne Gig

The Queen of New Orleans 'sissy bounce', Big Freedia, has been forced to revise the schedule of her upcoming Australian tour in October.

Sydney
Due to 'unavoidable circumstances' the Sydney date of the tour, originally planned for Friday 19 October at Goodgod Small Club, has been cancelled. All ticket holders for this show will be automatically refunded in full within 10 business days.

Melbourne
Additionally, Big Freedia's Melbourne club show, scheduled for Saturday 20 October, has now been shifted to Wednesday 17. Although the date has changed, the venue for this show remains the Tote in Collingwood. All tickets bought for Saturday 20 remain valid for Wednesday 17. Punters who bought tickets for this show are entitled to a refund provided they contact info@oztix.com.au before 9am on Thursday October 11. There have been no changes made to Big Freedia's Melbourne Festival appearance at the Hi-Fi Bar on Thursday 18 October. Tickets are still available for this show.

Big Freedia apologises to her fans, especially in Sydney, for any inconvenience these changes cause.

The transgender MC Big Freedia is one of the foremost exponents of Bounce music, an original urban music rising up from the intimate and fun-loving nature of the New Orleans housing projects which dominate the city's street culture. Big Freedia's particular take on the genre is known as 'sissy bounce' and has been featured at CMJ, NPR, Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel and Treme, HBO's series about the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.