World News – UA – Hillsong Church has acquired Melbourne Festival Hall

Hillsong Church revealed that it had purchased the iconic Festival Hall, a must see venue for live music in Melbourne 2020 is absolutely ruthless

As NME Australia first reported, the founder of the mega-church, Brian Houston, announced the acquisition of the hall on YouTube

It was purchased for a staggering $ 23 million, according to The Age, under a new entity, Community Venues Pty Ltd

Church says Festival Hall will still host live music and entertainment, although on Sundays it is « the house of God »

« This journey of purchasing this incredible facility began about 18 months ago, » said State Pastor Tim Douglass.

« I just found out it was for sale and started to inquire, thinking it was a long shot

Event coordinator for the venue, Tanya Gleeson, shared her dismay at the acquisition on Twitter, saying she had no future jobs

« I have known about the sale for a while and have to admit that today it is real and sad Thanks for the memories »

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