Australian hardcore group SPEED have cancelled the remaining of their Australian tour to search for a missing friend.
The group is looking for “Aje” (Chang-Wook Yeo) – believed to be missing in Blackheat, Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.
The ARIA-award-winning Sydney band – known for their metal-infused-flute-solos – made a passionate plea about the incident on social media.
SPEED were due to perform at Nambour’s Black Box Theatre on Monday as part of the sold-out tour.
“Due to an emergency, SPEED can no longer play our show tonight at the Black Box Theatre in Nambour,” their social media statement reads.
“The show will continue with Shackles headlining. Anyone seeking a refund can do so via Oztix. Thank you for your understanding.”
SPEED shows cancelled for the missing persons case:
SPEED releases statement about missing friend
“Our brother “Aje” (Chang-Wook Yeo) has been missing since 3:45pm 6/1/2025, the official statement on SPEED‘s Instagram on Tuesday reads.
“Last seen at Hanging Rock at Black Heath in the Blue Mountains region, where his phone and personal belongings were found there.
“A search by local authorities has been stopped today due to the weather, so please be careful if around that area due to the terrain and potential danger.
“He is a short Asian male, typically dressed in baggy clothes with glasses. His long hair has since been cut short. He speaks Korean and English. He lives in Sydney in Lidcombe so please keep an eye out in these areas too.
“We do not have ANY further information, so please share this with friends, colleagues and if anyone has any information or has sighted anything please contact Katoomba Police Station on (02) 4782 8199.”
Anti-Vision steps in to hold show without SPEED
With the unforeseen personal circumstances halting the remainder of SPEED’s tour it didn’t stop their Nambour show from going ahead.
Local promoter Anti-Vision pulled strings to add two more bands to the list, producing yet another raw and powerful hardcore show for the Coast.
Among those playing were Byron/Brisbane grinders @shacklesnoise, new-school Brisbane beatdown @streetsuffer_hc, and the Coast’s own teenage brigade @twoseventy_hc.
Acts added were @brawlist.aus and @human.condition_schc.
Photos from the night to come.
