There are issues the cancellation of two extremely anticipated rap reveals will ignite simmering tensions between Sydney-based rap teams and NSW Police.
On Friday, Western Sydney rap group The 046 introduced they’d been compelled to cancel their upcoming performances in Sydney and Wollongong resulting from safety necessities imposed by police.
“Due to reasons beyond our control, our upcoming Sydney and Wollongong shows have been cancelled due to NSW police putting additional security costs to the point where we would be losing significant money by going ahead with the show,” the group stated in a press release.
“To say that we are disappointed is an understatement – we know our fans will share those feelings and we are sorry.”
The 046 had been set to carry out at Wollongong’s UniBar on August 19 and Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on August 25 as a part of their nationwide tour.
The venues had been suggested by NSW Police that extra safety was strongly advisable to ensure that the reveals to proceed.
The extra measures must be paid for by the present organisers, which The 046 revealed they might not afford to do.
The group of 4, who’ve been hailed as “West Sydney’s most exciting rap powerhouse”, stated refunds can be issued for followers who had already bought their tickets to the present.
“We were looking forward to showing the authorities that our music and our shows are about celebrating and uplifting our community – but that opportunity has been taken from us,” the band stated.
“We will not be deterred by this setback”.
The 046 describe their music as a part of the exploding Australian hip-hop scene with influences from Snoop Dogg and Tupac.
Their songs have attracted thousands and thousands of on-line streams and lots of of 1000’s of followers throughout the nation.
The cancellation of their NSW reveals comes amid rising issues of a nanny state in NSW, after police confirmed final 12 months it will ask streaming providers to crack down on music which incited violence.
Police stated they believed drill rap, a gritty subgenre of hip hop, could possibly be used to inflame Sydney’s ‘postcode wars’ and encourage violence between factions.
The announcement got here after a drill rap group ONEFOUR had reveals cancelled by venues after police raised issues about violence.
The interference by NSW Police was condemned as censorship by many within the music business.
NSW Police and Liquor and Gaming NSW have been contacted for remark.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
