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Montaigne, GANGgajang Confirmed For New Keep Sydney Open Rally

With more to be announced

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Ahead of its "bigger, louder and stronger" rally this 18 February, anti-lockout activist group Keep Sydney Open have confirmed that Sydney art-pop singer Montaigne, alongside Hugo Gruzman of Flight Facilities will be taking to the stage in support of the group.

Also showing their support are Mark Callaghan and Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup from iconic Aussie band GANGgajang, having seen the Sydney live music scene before it deteriorated.

It'll be the group's third rally to fight the restrictive lock-out laws, after their last planned rally was unceremoniously prohibited by the Supreme Court.

Keep Sydney Open's Tyson Koh said at the time, "We need to send a message that this issue is not going anywhere. Our campaign will continue to be the thorn in the side of any government who continues to devastate the communities of our city with draconian, anti-business, anti-culture lockout laws."

More speakers and acts will be announced closer to the date. The rally will kick off from midday at Martin Place this Saturday, 18 February.

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