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Big Day Out 2012 will be thefestival’s last year in NewZealand

Tue 17th Jan, 2012 in Local News

2012 will be the last time the Big Day Out takes place in New Zealand, according to the NZ Herald.

Promoter Ken West tweeted from the event’s official feed this afternoon: “This year will be New Zealand’s last Big Day Out. Come party with us this Friday. It’s been an amazing 18 years here in Auckland.”

West had previously spoken candidly with the Herald about the problems Big Day Out has faced this year, including the challenges of meeting lofty audience expectations, the bidding wars pushing up festival costs, the departure of the festival’s co-founder Viv Lees, and the plans for the future of the festival.

Preparing for the Australian leg of the festival this week – which has dealt with its own fair share of problems – West also vocalised his issues with competing festivals such as Soundwave in Australia.

A Facebook petition to keep the Big Day Out in NZ has already been started by passionate fans – you can join it here

Big Day Out Auckland

January 16th, 2009

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deanoss

deanoss said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Nice knowing you Crizz

01seb

01seb said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Sucks for the NZ people. But I'm betting BDO wouldn't be making much at all from that show to be honest

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Ouch, sucks to be a Kiwi. First Yeezy dropping off and now this? Everything is not coming up NZ.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Now Cr1zZ will definitely be getting his scaffolding license and moving to Bondi.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Literally crying from laughter at imagining Cr1zZs reaction to this.

DinkiDIDude

DinkiDIDude said on the 17th Jan, 2012

5 comments above mine, 3 out of 5 of those said comments comments focusing on Cr1zZ instead of NZ BDO.....say what you want about him, but the little shaggy fella's sure made an impact on this forum.........

deanoss

deanoss said on the 17th Jan, 2012

just like Rebecca Black has made an impact on youtube

Nosyt

Nosyt said on the 17th Jan, 2012

That's what you get for winning the world cup and beating us at cricket.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

We love the little fella.

He's like the Kiwi Nostradamus.

One day he'll be known as Nostracuzbro.

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Sucks to be Cr1zZ, especially since Aerosmith are locked in for BDO 2013.

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Will they be playing their blues material? Otherwise they'll play Bluesfest imo.

monokhrome_nite

monokhrome_nite said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Have you seen the logo design for 2013? It's David Bowie for sure.

Hinee

Hinee said on the 17th Jan, 2012

i swear i just heard crizz's heart shatter into a million pieces.

this is unfortunate, but inevitable. australia always bitches about how hard it is to get acts out, i can't imagine what it's like for the cuzzybros.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 17th Jan, 2012

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv0u9y2F7o1qzzuiqo1_500.gif

Pictured above, Cr1zz (L) and Ken West (R).

deanoss

deanoss said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Cr1zZ

Cr1zZ said on the 17th Jan, 2012

I just registered for tickets to Glastonbury 2013.

Winning.

tyler07

tyler07 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

deanoss

deanoss said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Fake Plastic Android

Fake Plastic Android said on the 17th Jan, 2012

West should let every ticket holder bring one sheep in with them.

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 17th Jan, 2012

I just registered for tickets to Glastonbury 2013.

Winning.

Have your parents signed off on that?

DinkiDIDude

DinkiDIDude said on the 17th Jan, 2012

hmmmmm theres an idea, maybe the Kiwis can trade RB some cockels and furry little green fruits to headline their own national festival.....kind of like a retaliatory show of strength against Ken West and Australia.........

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Didn't predict this one crizz

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

iNegro

iNegro said on the 17th Jan, 2012

Ken West should form a post-punk band to channel all this new found angst. It'd be great.

monokhrome_nite

monokhrome_nite said on the 17th Jan, 2012

I like how people on Facebook are still clinging to the idea that Soundwave will ever expand to New Zealand.

Oflick

Oflick said on the 17th Jan, 2012

the mini-fest failed, i can only imagine trying to take the full soundwave to new zealand would also fail. still, i'll be surprised if aj doesn't try.

this sucks for new zealand, to be on topic.

01seb

01seb said on the 17th Jan, 2012

I just registered for tickets to Glastonbury 2013.

Winning.

See you there Cr1zZ!

monokhrome_nite

monokhrome_nite said on the 17th Jan, 2012

I really couldn't see Soundwave expanding to NZ, or at least not until after 2013. If I recall correctly, sideshows in NZ are usually under a different promoter anyway.

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 17th Jan, 2012

At least they have Reggae Fest

bionic_sukkafish

bionic_sukkafish said on the 21st Jan, 2012

I think BDO should just fold and stop touring all together. The festival is quickly burning out......

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 22nd Jan, 2012

Even better, all festivals should fold into one endless festival, held across every venue in the world, with priced admission into each venue for each act.

I will call it "Live Nation"