Major awards show scheduled to take place in Sydney cancelled following Bondi Beach terror attack: ‘Our thoughts are with the victims’

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Following the tragic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday, which resulted in 16 fatalities, GQ Australia has cancelled its 2025 Men of the Year Awards.

The event, a glamorous occasion, was planned for December 17th at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal.

But on Monday, the magazine revealed on Instagram that the event was called off.

As a long-time follower of GQ, I was really saddened to see their announcement about the Men of the Year awards. Because of the terrible attacks on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney, they’ve decided to postpone the event that was scheduled for this Wednesday. It’s the right thing to do, and my thoughts are with everyone affected.

We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and our hearts go out to everyone affected, including the victims and their families.

Potential attendees were additionally notified of the cancellation via email on Monday afternoon. 

Honestly, I’m just devastated. It feels like everything good is being cancelled. This is the second huge, glamorous event in Sydney to be called off since… well, since everything happened. It’s like the sparkle has just gone out of the city, and it breaks my heart. I was so looking forward to it!

The Sydney premiere of Sam Worthington’s latest movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has been cancelled by its organizers.

Following the tragic attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday, officials have cancelled the planned red-carpet event as a mark of respect for the victims.

Actor Sam Worthington, 49, and his wife, Lara, 38, were scheduled to be at the glamorous event. It was initially planned for Monday evening at the IMAX theatre in Darling Harbour.

James Cameron, the director of Titanic and the recent Avatar sequel, was also anticipated at the premiere, along with Australian actor Brendan Cowell.

Scheduled media interviews with the stars and Cameron have also been cancelled.

The Sydney premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has been cancelled today as a mark of respect for the victims of the Bondi shooting, according to an event spokesperson.

‘Our hearts are with the community, the victims, their families and loved ones.’

As of Monday, event organizers haven’t announced whether the premiere will be moved to a new date, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Around 6:47 PM on Sunday, two men got out of a car on Campbell Parade, close to Bondi Pavilion, and started shooting.

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, reportedly used powerful military-style weapons to shoot into crowds of people – including residents, tourists, and families – from a nearby footbridge.

The incident has resulted in 16 deaths, including the alleged shooter, Sajid Akram. An additional 42 people, four of whom are children, were hospitalized with injuries.

Police have confirmed that 14 people died immediately at the scene, and two more passed away overnight in the hospital. The victims ranged in age from 10 to 87.

As of Monday, five people were critically injured, including two police officers. One was a constable, and the other was a probationary constable who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the face.

Naveed Akram is in hospital under police guard after being shot by police.

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