Four-concert limit cap blamed for stopping Sydney hosting artists such as the Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Beyoncé
“Sydney is a global city and we should be able to host global acts from around the world,” Minns said on Wednesday.
“We need to utilise our entertainment venues to their fullest potential and show to the rest of Australia and the world that NSW is now open for business.”Lifting the concert cap to 20 per year could bring in an additional $1.3bn for NSW businesses across the lifetime of the stadium. The restriction has meant that Venues NSW has been unable to host international artists such as Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Beyoncé.
Each international artist is estimated to bring in between $5m and $7.5m per show of economic benefit to the NSW economy, supporting thousands of jobs.Stakeholders including local community groups, major operators, surrounding landowners, neighbours and local businesses would be consulted about the change.
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