Australian pub rock band Amyl and the Sniffers turned a last-minute cancellation of their Melbourne show into a fully funded, boisterous bar crawl free to fans across the city.

The Grammy-nominated band was slated to play a free gig on Nov. 14 in Melbourne’s Federation Square when the show was canceled last minute due to overcrowding concerns and attempted breaches of the perimeter, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The band was slated to play a free gig in Melbourne’s Federation Square when the show was canceled last minute due to overcrowding concerns. Amyl and the Sniffers/Instagram

Thousands had already rushed to the square to see Amyl and the Sniffers, who are currently the opening act on AC/DC’s world tour, when the cancellation was announced over a loudspeak

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