Adams was due to perform at the Western Australian capital’s RAC Arena on Sunday night, but the city’s water corporation said a “large blockage of fat, grease and rags” was causing wastewater overflows at nearby properties, prompting authorities to intervene.
Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to postpone Perth concert Singer was due to perform Sunday night but authorities worried large blockage could cause sewage to back up in venue toilets.
A late-night update from the Water Corporation posted on Facebook explained the cancellation and advised people to avoid contact with “pooled water” in Wellington Street, which runs alongside the venue, as it may be sewage.
“As a priority, Water Corporation crews are working to clear the large blockage of fat, grease and rags, which has caused several wastewater overflows at properties along Wellington Street,” the alert said.
At around 9pm, a final message confirmed that the concert was delayed “due to an external Water Corporation water supply issue which could not be resolved.”.
