Rumours hit Big Day Out of major losses and potential closure

By Bernard Zuel, Peter Vincent, Martin Boulton
Updated February 1 2014 - 4:08pm, first published 3:54pm
Confetti covers the crowd as Arcade Fire play their final song at the Big Day Out in Sydney. Photo: Rachel Murdolo
Confetti covers the crowd as Arcade Fire play their final song at the Big Day Out in Sydney. Photo: Rachel Murdolo
Surfing the Big Day Out crowd in Melbourne on January 24. Photo: Jason South
Surfing the Big Day Out crowd in Melbourne on January 24. Photo: Jason South

The Big Day Out is reeling mid-tour, plagued by detailed rumours that organisers have inflated attendance figures and that its owners, AJ Maddah and Texas-based company C3, are likely to face off in court as they face losses between $8 million and $15 million.

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