Birdsville’s Big Red Bash will come to an end in 2027, with organisers confirming the Queensland outback festival’s next edition will be its last after 13 years. Punters celebrate at Big Red Bash in previous years. Photo: Big Red Bash. The final Big Red Bash will be held at the Big Red dune near Birdsville

Australia’s most remote music festival Big Red Bash has been cancelled next year as organisers take a break to “recharge”. The Birdsville event, in western Queensland, has been running non-stop since 2013, with a break in 2020. The announcement was made on Thursday via the festival’s social media, saying it’s been a “massive undertaking”. It