Breaking: Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled after technical failure
All remaining Vivid Sydney drone shows have been cancelled due to a technical failure that occurred during a recent performance. Nearly 90 drones fell from the sky during the show, prompting the festival organizers to prioritize public safety. The drone displays will be replaced with firework shows for the remainder of the festival, which runs until June 13.
- ▪Almost 90 drones crashed during the Vivid Sydney show on Monday night.
- ▪The festival organizers decided to cancel all remaining drone shows after assessing the situation.
- ▪Firework displays will replace the drone shows for the rest of the festival.
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Remaining Vivid Sydney drone shows cancelled following crashes into harbourTopic:Arts FestivalsSat 30 May 2026 at 11:22amSat 30 May 2026 at 11:22amSat 30 May 2026 at 11:22amAlmost 90 drones fell out of the sky at Monday night's Vivid Sydney show. (Supplied)abc.net.au/news/vivid-sydney-drone-shows-cancelled-after-harbour-crashes/106739784Link copiedShareShare articleAll remaining Sydney Vivid drone shows have been cancelled following a technical failure at Monday night's show, where almost 90 drones fell out of the sky.Drone shows were scheduled for most nights throughout the festival, which ends on June 13, but Sydney Vivid said these would now be replaced with firework displays from Sunday.In a statement, the festival organiser said the cancellation was guided by "technical and…
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