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ABC News
13-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Live Nation
Four Corners: On August 14, 2024 Four Corners reported music promotor, Live Nation operates and owns Anita's Theatre in Wollongong. Live Nation operates but does not own Anita's Theatre. The program also presented a case study of $65+ tickets at the Palais Theatre and listed fees totalling around $30 to $40. Because the insurance fee cannot apply to resale tickets, the fees listed total to around $30, not around $30 to $40 as reported. However, the variable reseller fee (part of the transaction fee for resale tickets) can be higher than was used in the case study, which can push the total fees above $30.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Pop diva Tina Arena kicks out unruly concertgoer who sparked a brawl at her Melbourne concert - after scolding attendee for taking toilet break: 'You need to leave'
Tina Arena is being commended for the way she handled an unruly woman at her Melbourne show. The Aussie singer, who is currently on her 30th anniversary Don't Ask Again tour, was performing at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday night when a concertgoer allegedly began punching and kicking strangers in the crowd. One member of the audience said that the woman appeared out of control as she incited the brawl, which saw four security guards escort her out, according to Herald Sun. Tina, 57, responded calmly to the incident, saying onstage: 'Darling, you need to leave the show'. Peter Ford, an entertainment reporter who was at the show, posted a clip of Tina pausing the concert and making a request from the audience. 'Ladies and gentleman, if we could please just have some calm in this hall, I would really appreciate it' Tina said. The Aussie singer, who is currently on her 30th anniversary Don't Ask Again tour, was performing at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Friday night when a concertgoer allegedly began punching and kicking strangers in the crowd Seeming rattled, she added: 'I've never experienced anything like this in 50 years.' Peter went on to praise the star for her handling of the moment on Channel 7's Sunrise. 'What a reminder how long Tina Arena's been around,' he said. It comes after Tina launched scathing attack on fans who took a toilet break during a recent show. The pop diva was performing at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne 's St Kilda last Thursday night as part of her Don't Ask Again tour. However, some concertgoers, who paid a reported $250 for a ticket to the sold out show, needed a bathroom pit-stop during Tina's set, The Herald Sun reported. This allegedly upset the Sorrento Moon singer who took severe umbrage with the flighty fans interrupting the flow of the show. In response, Tina shot back a very crass response to the errant attendees. 'Back in my day you wouldn't leave to go to the toilet unless you were s***ting your pants,' she reportedly said. The pop star hopes future concertgoers heed the warning and 'go before the show' with Tina set to continue her Australian tour with two shows at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and one at The Star on the Gold Coast. She will round out her Australian run at Her Majesty's Theatre in Adelaide on May 30 before continuing the tour in France. The pop star revealed the surprising reason she decided to do a 30th anniversary tour celebrating the success of her 1994 smash hit album Don't Ask. Tina appeared on Channel Ten's The Project last year and was asked by co-host Rove McManus why she embarked on her upcoming tour. 'What designates the milestone? Do you wait until 21, 25, 30, what's the number?' Rove asked the pop star. Tina responded that she came to the realisation she was getting older and she either had to do the tour now - or potentially miss out on it altogether. 'I think the fact that it is has been around for as long as it has. People said to me at the 25-year mark, 'what are you going to do about it?' Tina began. It comes after Tina launched scathing attack on fans who took a toilet break during a recent show. The pop diva was performing at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne 's St Kilda last Thursday night as part of her Don't Ask Again tour when she reportedly scolded people for walking out 'I was like, "I will wait." The record will hit 30, 40 years, it will hit 50 and I will be dead! I can't do anything at 50 years! 'It seemed like the right thing to do, as it is a record that played such a fantastic role in so many people's lives.' Her Don't Ask album debuted at number one on the Australian album chart in November 1994 and went on to be certified 10 times platinum. The album also sold well in the UK, the US and New Zealand, due to the success of its hit singles Chains, Wasn't it Good and Sorrento Moon. Tina's Don't Ask... Again national tour kicked off on Sunday, April 27 at the Riverside Theatre in Perth, Western Australia.
News.com.au
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Tina Arena berates fans for daring to use the bathroom during chaotic live show
Iconic Australian pop star Tina Arena was left fuming after she spotted concertgoers sneaking off to use the bathroom during her show. The Chains singer performed at the Palais theatre in Melbourne on Thursday night as part of her Don't Ask Again tour. Some fans who had paid up to $250 for a ticket to the show were spotted by the star getting up to use the toilet mid-performance, and Arena was heard heckling them as a result. 'Back in my day you wouldn't leave to go to the toilet unless you were sh***ing your pants,' shouted the star, who last year opened up about seeking therapy. The drama continued later on in the night when Arena was forced to stop a brawl that had broken out between two of her fans. Arena paused her show to chastise the man and woman who were hurling abuse at each other before security eventually intervened. 'Ladies and gentlemen, if we could please just have some calm in this hall, I would really, really appreciate it,' said the star. 'Sorry about this, ladies and gentlemen. I have never experienced anything like this in 50 years. 'If there's something that needs to be discussed, please do it outside. I won't commence the show until this is the case. Channel 7 reporter Peter Ford shared more insight into the incident, revealing that one of the fans 'threw themselves on the ground' at one point during the ruckus. 'We don't expect this to happen at a Tina Arena concert,' Ford said. 'We don't know what caused it. We certainly know that people who were shouting abuse at each other were not easily going to leave. Security did have to intervene. 'One woman threw herself on the ground and said, 'don't you dare touch me'. The show had to stop. It happened right at the foot of the stage. He continued: 'It was not like it was happening at the back and people didn't know about it. 'It was clear the show had to stop until this was resolved. 'To her credit, calling upon those 50 years (of performing), Tina, of course, stayed very calm and collected. She was very resolute that all these people who were warring should be leaving the theatre.'
Metro
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
90s pop star slams fans for taking toilet break during show
Tina Arena has taken aim at fans who left their seats at her concert to go to the toilet. The Australian singer-songwriter rose to fame as a child on the variety programme Young Talent Time, then beginning her career as a solo singer aged 17. Her second album Don't Ask, which was released in 1994 reached number one on the Australian charts, while it also peaked at number 11 in the UK. In 1996 she was also nominated for International Breakthrough Act at the Brits, however it was won by Alanis Morissette. In the years since she's sold over 10 million records worldwide. However, this week Tina, 57, was left unimpressed while putting on a show at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne. During her Don't Ask Again tour, Tina launched a scathing attack on fans who moved from their seats. Some fans, who paid around $250 (£125) for tickets, needed a toilet break during her set. Them deciding to go to the bathroom reportedly upset the singer, who called them out. 'Back in my day you wouldn't leave to go to the toilet unless you were s***ting your pants,' she said, as reported by the Herald Sun. However, several people who were at the concert defended the singer. 'It was a tongue in cheek comment. Also let's not discuss the drunken people disrupting and having a brawl, that resulted in the show being stopped for 10 mins whilst security escorted the people out. Tina was absolutely fabulous,' Berni commented on FaceBook. 'I was at this concert and I have never experienced the amount of people getting up and walking up and down aisles. It was disappointing and disrupting to the patrons. Multiple people around me could not believe how many people were walking up and down…it was ridiculous. She simply asked for people to go between songs and not during a song, a reasonable request,' Raelene shared. 'It was annoying the amount of people walking in front while we were trying to enjoy her concert. She was amazing. I've never been to a concert where some patrons were so disruptive. I'm 65 and I can manage to hold my bladder. We were lucky she spoke so calmly and finished her sets. She also had to deal with a drunken argument in the front rows and a flash going off every few mins,' Pam added. More Trending Last year Tina faced backlash during a performance with Katy Perry at the Australian Football League's Grand Final. In 2023 she had been slammed after admitting she broke Melbourne's Covid lockdown rules in an interview, calling it 'totalitarian' and saying she 'couldn't cope' with being 'fear-driven'. When she took to the stage at the sporting event, boos could be heard among the crowd of 100,000 people at the stadium. Metro has contacted representatives for Tina Arena for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: 70s rock star bans fans from using phones at upcoming shows MORE: Liam Gallagher responds to reports that Oasis axed iconic song from reunion tour setlist MORE: Oasis 'axe popular song from reunion tour setlist' due to Gary Glitter connection
