Inaugural Timeless Summer Tour Postponed
The new music festival was set to take place across Australia in January.
Image via timelesssummertour.com
In more disappointing news for the Aussie music scene, the inaugural Timeless Summer Tour has been quietly postponed by organiser Timeless Live.
The one-day festival was set to be headlined by Culture Club’s Boy George, Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, ex-Spandau Ballet member Tony Hadley and Starship – featuring vocalist Micky Thompson.
Three Aussie dates had been locked in at Rochford Wines in the Yarra Valley, Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley and Sandstone Point in Queensland for January 2025, but sadly these shows won’t be taking place until later in the year.
In a lengthy statement posted on the Timeless Summer Tour website explaining the reasons for postponing the festival, Timeless Live pointed to a loss of venues for the New Zealand leg of the tour and the current financial climate that has been impacting the music industry for the past 12 months. You can read the full statement below.
“We are saddened to announce that, after careful consideration, we must postpone the inaugural Timeless Summer Tour, which was scheduled to take place in New Zealand and Australia in January 2025.
“Please know we are now working through this process, including working with the artists' teams, to confirm new dates for this tour. We will be working diligently in coming weeks to finalise new dates and venues. We'd like to humbly request your patience with this process as there are a number of businesses, groups and officials we need to communicate with and given some are in a shut down period during the festive season we are expecting to be able to announce new dates for Timeless Summer Tour in February.
“In a time when many live music events are struggling to survive or folding under the pressure of the current financial climate, Timeless Summer Tour is not excluded from this situation. Adding to this hindrance is a last minute loss of two New Zealand venues, leaving us without the ability to deliver the Timeless Summer Tour in two cities and no time to secure alternative locations. To combat these issues, we will be moving Timeless Summer Tour to indoor venues later in 2025 and we will be putting in all of our efforts to confirm all of the details and the new dates from now.
“We know how much many of you were looking forward to this event. We realise this news may be disappointing, and we want to extend our sincerest apologies for any disruption this may cause to your plans.
“Rest assured your tickets will be automatically transferred for use at the new event and you won't need to do a thing. If the new dates and venues are no longer suitable and you are unable to attend any longer, we will provide you with information about the refund process.
“Again, we are sincerely sorry for the current situation. It's never easy to share news like this but we want to be transparent and ensure you know how much we value your support.”
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The good news for ticketholders is the Timeless Summer Tour is set to be rescheduled for later in 2025, with the mini-festival being held indoors in smaller venues across the country.
Those with tickets have the option to automatically transfer their original tickets to the new dates or seek a full refund, with Timeless Live happy to provide “information about the refund process” for those who can’t make the rescheduled gigs.
For more information about the postponement visit the Timeless Summer Tour website.
Timeless Summer Tour 2025 Australian Dates
with Boy Geroge, Bonnie Tyler, ex-Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley and Starship featuring Micky Thompson
Friday, January 24, 2025 – Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley POSTPONED
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Hope Estate, Hunter Valley POSTPONED
Monday, January 27, 2025 – Sandstone Point, Queensland POSTPONED
