The All-American Rejects, a well-known American rock band, and Knocked Loose, a prominent hardcore punk group, have both pulled out of their upcoming performances due to unforeseen family emergencies.

These cancellations affect their scheduled shows at the Good Things festival, set to take place on December 5 in Melbourne, December 6 in Sydney, and December 7 in Brisbane.

The All-American Rejects expressed their sorrow through a statement on the Good Things festival website, saying, “We’re heartbroken to share that due to a sudden family loss, we won’t be able to make it to Australia as planned.”

The band further mentioned, “This has been an incredibly difficult moment for us, and as much as it devastates us to miss such a great opportunity to reconnect with our Australian fans, family has to come first.”

The All-American Rejects last visited Australia in 2009, and they have assured fans that they will make efforts to return as soon as circumstances allow.

Knocked Loose also provided a statement which read, “We’re very sorry to everyone but we have to cancel our Australia trip, including the Good Things Festival and our headline shows around it.

“Anyone familiar with this band knows we do not take cancelling shows lightly; but family will always come first.”

The hardcore band, which last played in Australia in 2023 at Knotfest music festival, is already planning to return.

Both bands were also scheduled to play additional headline side shows separate to the festival dates.

The All-American Rejects were supposed to perform in Melbourne, and Knocked Loose had headline shows planned for Sydney and Melbourne.

These shows have now been cancelled and ticketholders will be refunded.

Ticketing platforms have contacted ticketholders directly about the cancellations.

Good Things ticketholders will not be offered refunds.

The 11-date metalcore festival was supposed to kick off in February 2026 with Australian band Parkway Drive headlining.

It was cancelled yesterday due to “rising costs”.