Big Day Out promoter Ken West has said that it was a mistake for New Zealand to be added to the Big Day Out tour.  

In an interview with Fasterlouder, West was asked whether the Big Day Out would ever return to New Zealand.  He answered "New Zealand should have never happened. I think New Zealand will depend on what we can do over there. [We] did a very quick exercise yesterday which was: if you…

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Kanye West was the centre of controversy at the Gold Coast Big Day Out on Sunday night when he took to the stage 45 minutes late.  

The delay was blamed on a heavy downpour of rain which was said to have caused technical problems to sound equipment.  Big Day Out promoter Ken West released a statement defending Kanye which read "Stop picking on Kanye, the technical problems that delayed his star…

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Big Day Out promoter Ken West has expressed concern with rival Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah.  

Maddah began promoting the Australian Soundwave Festival in 2004 and is headlined by top international hard rock and metal bands.  This year the event is to feature System Of A Down, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot and Bush.  The festival takes place from late February / early March and tours t…

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Big Day Out Festival has announced a new partnership with C3; the touring company behind Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Big Day Out founder Ken West commented "I am really happy to be able to announce this new partnership. I could not have found more creatively sympathetic, commercially dynamic and like-minded partners than the guys at C3. We remain a locally passionate …

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Vivian Lees and Ken West, who together have run the Big Day Out festival since 1992, have ended their partnership.  

Lees has left to spend more time with his family and pursue other interests while West will continue to promote the Big Day Out by himself.  

In a statement to The Music Network Lees explained "After 20 wonderful years as co-producer of the Big Day Out Festival I have decided to…

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