The Grammy winner was set to perform at the RAC Arena in Perth on Sunday but concertgoers were told that they could not go inside the venue as the Water Corporation was working to resolve a “large blockage of fat, grease and rags” in the sewers.
Perth Water Corporation chief executive Pat Donovan said they became aware of the blockage near the concert venue at 6pm after wastewater overflow in the underground car parking was reported.
“The cancellation of the show is bitterly disappointing, and we thank fans for their understanding that while every effort was made for the show to proceed, the matter was outside of the control of Bryan Adams, Frontier Touring and RAC Arena.”.
The Water Corporation said the show was cancelled due to the “risk of sewage backing up within the venue toilets, posing a potential public health risk”.
“I assure you that our people worked really hard to clear a large blockage, which is called a fatberg, in one of our key water mains under Wellington Street,” he told 6PR on Monday morning.
