MELBOURNE — Australia’s K-pop fans can let it all out next year at a dedicated day-long music festival.

The first edition of 안녕, MELBOURNE (“Hello Melbourne”) will be presented March 14, 2026 at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, a new show that will sit alongside the market’s rock, indie, dance, country and multi-genre events.

Announced Wednesday, Dec. 10, the new event is made possible by a partnership struck by APPLEWOOD, a leading live player in K-pop and Asian entertainment, and Australian independents concerts and festivals specialist Untitled Group.

Details of the lineup will be announced this Friday.

Established in 2013, APPLEWOOD has produced major tours for the likes of SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, BAEKHYUN, LE SSERAFIM, GFRIEND and G-DRAGON, and orchestrated BLACKPINK’s 2019 world to

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