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Allanah Sciberras and Suzanne Simonot

Blues fans see red as organisers pull plug on festival

Bluesfest has been an Aussie music staple for almost four decades, attracting major artists. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Music promoter Peter Noble was right after all - the 2025 Byron Bay Bluesfest might well have been the last.

Thousands of Australian music fans have been left high and dry after one of Australia's largest festivals was cancelled on Friday, weeks out from the event.

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