Southbound 2016 bands to host fundraiser at HBF Stadium Sunday night

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Bands involved with Southbound 2016 will host a gig at HBF Stadium Sunday night, sources have told TweetPerth.

Update Friday 7.30pm: Southbound and Sunset Events confirm the news –

A bunch of our incredible international and local artists who were en route to entertain at Southbound have offered to play a special benefit show to help raise much needed funds for those affected by the bushfire situation in the South West. Please welcome to our Southbound Fire Fundraiser this Sunday: @disclosure (DJ Set) @blocpartyofficial @birdsoftokyo Plus more to be announced! Tickets $99 on sale from Ticketmaster from 2PM Saturday 9th January. All net proceeds to be donated to the victims of the south west bush fires. Held at HBF Stadium Perth, Gates at 5PM. Stay tuned on more information and times to be released shortly.

A photo posted by Southbound (@southboundfestival) on Jan 8, 2016 at 3:36am PST

The event is organised by Sunset Events and Venues West. It will be a fundraiser for those affected by the fire disaster in the south-west.

TweetPerth understands the event was put in the works Friday, with dozens of people coming together and volunteering time to make it happen.

Tickets for the gig will go on sale at Ticketmaster 2pm Saturday. Tickets are $99 each.

Bands involved include Disclosure, Bloc Party, Birds of Tokyo and others.

(Donate: How to help those affected by WA Fire Disaster)

The three-day Southbound event was cancelled after massive fires closed roads to and from Perth.

A number of bands had arrived in Perth ahead of the festival.

Southbound was cancelled just half a day before acts were due to start Friday afternoon.

Major acts due to have been involved at Southbound 2016 include Bloc Party, Paul Kelly, Weird Al Yankovic, The Wombats, Birds of Tokyo, Art Vs Science, Courtney Barnett, Hilltop Hoods, Meg Mac and many others.

“It is with great regret that we have to announce the cancellation of Southbound 2016, due to the fire situation in the festivals surrounding areas,” Sunset Events said previously on Facebook.

Meanwhile, Margaret River DJ Blake McDonald told ABC News local radio today that he was organising a fundraiser gig as well. The event will take place Sunday from Midday at ‘The Common’ in Margaret River, to raise funds for the fire disaster.

For information about the fire appealsregister here for information in the coming hours and days.

A GoFundMe account has been set up by Farmers WA, donate the their Waroona-Harvey appeal.

“WAFarmers offers their support to those who have been affected by the fires in the townships of Waroona, Harvey and Yarloop, and urges the Western Australian community to dig deep to support the recovery effort,” the organisation said today.

The Perth Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund will also be launched soon, details to come.

Patrons of Southbound have been generous, with hundreds saying they would be donating their refunded tickets to the fire appeal.

More details to come….

Related:

Southbound 2016 cancelled

Yarloop Fire: Major Disaster south of Perth – Yarloop Destroyed

Correction: An earlier report said the event was at HBF Arena (actually HBF Stadium) and that Tickets can be purchased from Ticketec (actually Ticketmaster) – These details have since been amended. We apologise for any confusion.