Heavy police presence, ONEFOUR's late addition and tens of thousands of revellers at Listen Out fest
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It was hard not to get caught in a pothole at the Listen Out festival in Sydney yesterday. This year's tour was the highest-attended tour the festival's history, with nearly 30,000 people in Sydney following shows Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne. There is a real appetite for festivals, although many are late. Dark Mofo, Falls Festival and This That festivals have all suffered cancellations. Vv Pete was the opening act of the Listen Out festival. Rapper Vv Pete was the opening act at Sydney's Centennial Park. The 22-year-old actor spoke to ABC News backstage after his performance. Pete has been writing music since the age of nine and performing since the fifth grade of school, but things could have turned out very differently for him. “I always wanted to be a scientist,” Pete said. "But it turned out that my destiny was to be an artist. Pete also performed at the Sydney Opera House and said he "made a point". "In 2022, I told my mother 'Mum, I'll make sure to perform at the Sydney Opera House next year.' I performed there,” Bang said. “So I think the power of words is very wise, and when you have that consistency, that drive, you believe in yourself, belief is the biggest thing.” The rising star was born and raised in Sydney's west. He lived in Merrylands before moving to Mount Druitt at the age of 10. Even though Pete has never been to New York, his is. The Spotify ad featured a photo of him in a building in Times Square. “It was an honor,” Pete said. “My first album was Bussit, but the ones that were really good in terms of numbers were the songs Frauds and Jordan 1s. “So, because of the high streams I got from those well as the Mall Grab Remix [of Frauds] – big shout out to Mall Grab well – we hit almost 1 million streams. "Things like that are why they put me in Times Square, because according to statistics I'm one of the fastest growing artists in Australia right now." Social media has played a huge role in Pete's continued rise. “Also, different dance classes around the world started creating choreographies and stuff and creating key people in the play. “If you go to Jordan 1s now, there are hundreds of videos, hundreds of reels.” Although his parents separated when he was young, Pete comes from a close-knit family. Towards the end of performance, he called out to his proud mother on stage, who was waiting on the sidelines and always by side. "When I first told my family that I was going to be an artist, most people looked down on me, but the only person who stood by me was my mother," he said. “It's like he knew I would have a bright future. “My whole family obviously supports now, but my mom has always been the kind of person who… gave me free will and let be myself, and I respect her so much.” Doors opened at 12pm and access pitch was not available any earlier and Pete was scheduled to take the stage from 12.05pm, meaning even most dedicat
It was hard not to get caught in a pothole at the Listen Out festival in Sydney yesterday. This year's tour was the highest-attended tour the festival's history, with nearly 30,000 people in Sydney following shows Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne. There is a real appetite for festivals, although many are late. Dark Mofo, Falls Festival and This That festivals have all suffered cancellations. Vv Pete was the opening act of the Listen Out festival. Rapper Vv Pete was the opening act at Sydney's Centennial Park. The 22-year-old actor spoke to ABC News backstage after his performance. Pete has been writing music since the age of nine and performing since the fifth grade of school, but things could have turned out very differently for him. “I always wanted to be a scientist,” Pete said. "But it turned out that my destiny was to be an artist. Pete also performed at the Sydney Opera House and said he "made a point". "In 2022, I told my mother 'Mum, I'll make sure to perform at the Sydney Opera House next year.' I performed there,” Bang said. “So I think the power of words is very wise, and when you have that consistency, that drive, you believe in yourself, belief is the biggest thing.” The rising star was born and raised in Sydney's west. He lived in Merrylands before moving to Mount Druitt at the age of 10. Even though Pete has never been to New York, his is. The Spotify ad featured a photo of him in a building in Times Square. “It was an honor,” Pete said. “My first album was Bussit, but the ones that were really good in terms of numbers were the songs Frauds and Jordan 1s. “So, because of the high streams I got from those well as the Mall Grab Remix [of Frauds] – big shout out to Mall Grab well – we hit almost 1 million streams. "Things like that are why they put me in Times Square, because according to statistics I'm one of the fastest growing artists in Australia right now." Social media has played a huge role in Pete's continued rise. “Also, different dance classes around the world started creating choreographies and stuff and creating key people in the play. “If you go to Jordan 1s now, there are hundreds of videos, hundreds of reels.” Although his parents separated when he was young, Pete comes from a close-knit family. Towards the end of performance, he called out to his proud mother on stage, who was waiting on the sidelines and always by side. "When I first told my family that I was going to be an artist, most people looked down on me, but the only person who stood by me was my mother," he said. “It's like he knew I would have a bright future. “My whole family obviously supports now, but my mom has always been the kind of person who… gave me free will and let be myself, and I respect her so much.” Doors opened at 12pm and access pitch was not available any earlier and Pete was scheduled to take the stage from 12.05pm, meaning even most dedicat