Falls festival cancelled for first time in 28 years

Falls festival will not ring in the New Year in 2024 after organisers of the annual national event announced that it will take a year off to “rest, recover and recalibrate”.

Wednesday’s announcement follows a challenging few years for the 28-year-old festival. It endured postponements because of Covid-19 lockdowns, a failed attempt to move its Victorian site, and ending the festival’s time in Tasmania in 2021 after 17 years.

The 2022-2023 Victorian event headlined by US rapper Lil Nas…