Canadian rocker Bryan Adams’ sold-out show at Perth, Australia’s RAC Arena was unexpectedly canceled on Sunday night (Feb. 9) after a massive fatberg—an accumulation of fat, grease, and rags—caused a significant blockage in the city’s sewer system.

The blockage was detected near a Perth arena mere hours before Canadian musician Bryan Adams' sold-out show was set to take place. Water authorities warned of wastewater overflow at the venue.

PERTH, Australia — Bryan Adams was forced to postpone a concert in Western Australia on Sunday after officials said a sewage backup posed a health risk at the venue. The Canadian-born singer-songwriter’s performance at the RAC Arena in Perth was scrubbed due to a “potential public health risk,” SkyNews reported.

Overflowing sewage caused by a “large blockage” of fat, grease and rags forced organisers to cancel a Bryan Adams concert in Australia, citing a threat to the arena’s toilets. The Canadian singer-songwriter’s Sunday night event fell victim to the sewers of Perth,

A "large" sewer blockage caused by "fat, grease and rags" has forced the cancellation of a Bryan Adams concert in Australia on public health grounds. The Grammy Award winning artist was due to perform at the RAC Arena in Perth on Sunday,

Bryan Adams was forced to postpone a concert in Australia on Sunday due to a sewage issue at RAC Arena in Perth caused by a “large blockage of fat, grease and rags.” “Tonight’s show at RAC Arena has been postponed,