The SA premier says the decision to make last week's Sam Smith concert invitation-only was out of the government's control, amid criticism over the event's cost to taxpayers and its exclusive guest list.
abc.net.au/news/sa-won-rights-to-sam-smith-concert-premier-says/101866750South Australia won the hosting rights to an invitation-only Sam Smith concert through a tender process, the state's premier has said.The premier says SA successfully bid to host the eventPeter Malinauskas said South Australia successfully outbid other states for the opportunity to launch the British pop star's upcoming Australian tour.
"When you see something like this happen you'd like to see it accessible to more people, but this was a requirement from the event organisers themselves," he said. "It's not just about TV anymore, you've got to be in different platforms appealing to different demographics," he said.
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