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By: Christie Eliezer In Death, Michael Gudinski’s Shadow Continues To Be Taller Than His Soul Ed Sheeran with Michael GudinskiWhile Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski’s state memorial will be held evening of March 24 at the 14,820-seat Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne (he is buried at a private ceremony this week), the first weekend after his March 2 death saw his huge shadow loom large over his hometown of Melbourne. Melbourne marked its first major return to live entertainment with the street Moomba Festival March 5 to 8. On a smaller scale this year (it drew 3.8 million in 2018) 24 acts of its acts were booked by Gudinski. During the sets many noted his promotion of female executives and First Australians acts. ....
Crowded House was scheduled to play at the Claudelands Events Centre on Thursday night. From sports events to rock concerts to street art festivals, a multitude of Waikato events that should have been held over the coming week have been delayed or cancelled thanks to the latest Covid lockdown. But for a few, the show could – or must – go on. Crowded House’s nationwide To The Island tour was meant to get under way at the Claudelands Events Centre on Thursday night, but both that date and two shows at the Church Road Winery in Napier on the weekend have been postponed until later in March. ....