Australia Anti-Scalping

The New South Wales Government is about to introduce tough anti-scalping laws where resale tickets must display the ticket number, row and seat number, and the resale price can not be 10 percent beyond original price.

Any websites refusing to take down tickets infringing these conditions can face fines of up to $5,500.

The Vans Warped Australian tour in late November has adopted its American parents’ “Feed Our Children Now!” initiative.

Those who donate three cans or $5 can skip the entry queue.

Eighties live powerhouse Hunters & Collectors will do their first tour since 1998 in January.

They do 10 A Day On The Green winery dates Jan. 25 to March 29, and club dates at Sydney Enmore Theatre (April 4) and Melbourne’s Palais Theatre (April 11).

Azealia Banks stormed off stage at the first two stops of the Listen Out festival – both times because an audience member threw a full beer can at her.

In Sydney, she lasted 15 minutes before leaving. In Melbourne, the set lasted 90 seconds. In Brisbane, with no projectile incidents, she did a full set.

Singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke became the quickest pledged Aussie act on PledgeMusic.

Within three days of launching her campaign to fund her new album (her first after splitting from Sony Music) she reached her goal.

Her rewards included playing at a donor’s wedding for $10,000.

Nineties rock band Pseudo Echo also reached 104 percent of its goal within a week, with the band’s major reward being flying anywhere in the world to play two shows for a $12,000 donation.