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.

A giant fatberg forced Bryan Adams to cancel a concert in Western Australia on Sunday night after authorities warned it could cause the venue’s toilets to overflow, posing a potential health risk.

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.

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,