American icons Alice Cooper and Deborah Harry rocked the Pandemonium festival in Melbourne on Saturday evening.
Despite criticism over the decision not to offer fans full refunds following a significant line-up change, a crowd of 6,000 turned out for the opening night of the music festival at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby.
Cooper, 76, wowed the crowd with his signature top hat and dramatic makeup.
Meanwhile, Harry, 78, frontwoman of US band Blondie, also took the stage by storm this weekend in an electric green suit.
“It’s a beautiful evening to bring our songs out of the dark,” she told the audience.
American icons Alice Cooper, 76, (left) and Deborah Harry rocked Melbourne’s Pandemonium festival on Saturday evening
“I hope you guys keep each other warm there,” she added.
The festival also featured performances by Wheatus, Wolfmother and Cosmic Psychos.
Pandemonium is touring Sydney, the Gold Coast and Brisbane this week.
Alice Cooper, 76, (pictured) wowed the crowd with his signature top hat and dramatic make-up
The festival also featured performances by Wheatus, Wolfmother and Cosmic Psychos
Deborah Harry, 78, (photo) frontwoman of the American band Blondie, also took the stage by storm this weekend in an electric green suit
Earlier this month it was announced that six acts had been axed from the festival, including international headliners Placebo and Deep Purple and American band Dead Kennedys.
The locations of several dates have also been changed, while organizers also confirmed that the original multi-stage layout had been merged into one stage.
General admission tickets have also been reduced from approximately $285 to $190, while VIP tickets have been reduced from $830 to $650.
Pandemonium Rocks then made it clear on social media that ticket holders could not claim a full refund despite the changes.
“It’s a beautiful evening to bring our songs out of the dark,” she told the audience
Instead, they could either receive one free GA ticket per full-price ticket purchased, a partial refund of $70 (which is the difference between the initial price and the new ticket price), or an “exclusive Pandemonium hoodie worth of $100′.
The decision not to offer a full refund option sparked outrage among fans, who took to social media to express their disapproval at the time.
Last month the festival was hit by fears it would be canceled after a string of Australian festivals were given the ax.
But organizers assured fans at the time that the festival would go ahead with ‘some changes’ before officially confirming the line-up changes.
Despite criticism for their decision not to offer a full refund after a significant line-up change, more than 6,000 dedicated fans still turned out for the opening night of the music festival at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby.
Earlier this month it was announced that six acts had been axed from the festival, including international headliners Placebo and Deep Purple and American band Dead Kennedys.