“Given this decision by the festival,we have decided to cancel our appearance at Bluesfest,” King Gizzard posted on Twitter. “We are deeply disappointed to be in this position but sometimes you need to be willing to make sacrifices to stand up for your values. This is,unfortunately,one of those moments.”
Frost made headlines for a number of incidents in the past few years,including 2016 when he wasaccused of being physically threatening towards Indigenous musician Thelma Plum.
He later made a statement on social media saying he was “ashamed” he had made a woman feel unsafe and “violence against women is never OK”.
Last Wednesday,Noble told this masthead “everybody has a right to be forgiven and to show who they can be ... and this man is attempting to do that,so that’s why he’s on Bluesfest.
“This man deserves an opportunity. Give him a chance. That’s what I’m trying to do,” Noble said.
The initial announcement that Sticky Fingers had been added to the line-up was met with criticism from some in the music industry,including artists Jaguar Jonze and Sarah Thompson fromCamp Cope – both of whom have repeatedly spoken out about how difficult the Australian music scene can be for women and people from minority backgrounds.