Rita Ora Cancels Perth Future Music Festival Appearance

Future Music Festival organisers have issued their second artist cancellation announcement within a 24 hour period.

With headliner Avicii already missing the Perth leg of the touring festival today due to illness, British singer/songwriter Rita Ora has now also been forced to cancel her spot.

Ora has succumbed to a throat infection and "has been ordered to bed rest for the next 24 – 48 hours."

I woke up this morning with no voice. I hate this.

— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) March 3, 2013

The promoters added, "[Ora] is expected to continue all up coming shows as scheduled."

They added, "Rita Ora wishes to extend an apology to her fans who were eagerly anticipating her Perth performance."

[UPDATE Monday: Channel [V] have advised that the next in their series of 'Island Parties' on Sydney Harbour has been cancelled to ensure Ora recovers. Due to perform, Ora has passed on her apologies to fans.]

With yesterday's FMF hit by torrential rain, today's leg in Perth got off to a dryer start. Ponchos were replaced with shorts and sunnies. And, Perth punters have been happy to dance around in foam rather than try to avoid sloshing through the mud that hampered the first part of yesterday's event in Queensland.

Punters at today's WA leg of the FMF festival (Pic by Duncan Barnes, courtesy of Future Entertainment)

Ellie Goulding (top) and fun. make the most of a warmer second leg of FMF in WA today
(Pics courtesy of Future Entertainment)

The remaining festival dates, with Avicii and Rita Ora are:

Saturday 9 March - Sydney
Sunday 10 March - Melbourne
Monday 11 March - Adelaide