Overflowing sewage stops Bryan Adams concert in Perth, Australia

Overflowing sewage caused by a “large blockage” of fat, grease and rags forced organisers to cancel a Bryan Adams concert in Australia, citing a threat to the arena’s toilets.

The Canadian singer-songwriter’s Sunday night event fell victim to the sewers of Perth, Western Australia, “due to the risk of sewage backing up within the venue’s toilets”, the state water corporation said.

“Our crews are working to clear the large blockage of fat, grease and rags, which has caused several wastewater overflows at properties,” it said in a statement on the night of the concert.

In an update on Monday, the water authority said the blockage “could not be easily dislodged”, with venue management taking the “incredibly tough decision to cancel the Bryan Adams concert”.