Synthony Auckland

As rain kept falling across January, February and into March, all band members cold do was sit at home cancelling festivals and posting sad Facebook ...

“People now consider us the sound of summer, the band of summer,” says Apera. “We’ve had a couple of chats over the past couple of weeks and almost wanted to fucking cry because of the weather,” says Apera. You play, and play, and play,” says Apera. “It was a bloody smasher,” says Apera. We urge our fans around the motu to stay informed and keep clear of any severe weather.” A despondent fan wrote: “Another kick in the guts.” “You have to have 400 plays to make one cent,” says Apera. “We ask our fans for their support in this difficult time by holding on to their tickets for the rescheduled date.” In response, some urged them to perform in the South Island, where the weather was fine and sunny. “Another huge loss for Aotearoa summer, but we just can’t take any risks with the safety of fans, the crew, and all involved in putting on the event. “OK this one hurts,” the band wrote to fans after Nelson Beach Break suffered a now-familiar fate. has been cancelled due to the current and incoming weather forecast,” the band told fans. Instead, forecasts of huge wind gusts and heavy rain forced organisers to postpone the festival. It hit just as Shapeshifter should have been kicking off a lengthy summer tour with Summer Haze Matakana, the band’s own festival with a hand-picked line-up that thousands of fans were set to attend.