Sydney's big 2025 awards show cancelled following unexpected disaster

The Sydney awards show, which was planned for December 17, now got cancelled after a terrible shooting that shocked the whole city.

The 2025 GQ Australia Men of the Year Awards were supposed to take place at the Overseas Passenger Terminal but organisers said that the event would not happen.

However, they sent their thoughts and best regards to the victims, their families and everyone affected by the tragedy.

The shooting also caused the cancellation of the Sydney premiere for Sam Worthington’s new movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash.

The red-carpet event was expected to feature the actor, director James Cameron and other stars but organisers said that it would not go ahead out of respect for the people who got hurt in the attack.

Police said in the matter that the two men, Naveed Akram, 24, and his father Sajid Akram, 50, opened fire near Bondi Pavilion.

They used powerful weapons and targeted people in the area. Moreover, 14 people died at the scene and two more died later in hospital, including one of the shooters.

42 others were taken to the hospital, including four children, as five people were in serious condition, including two police officers.

For the unversed, organisers have not yet announced new dates for the GQ Awards or the movie premiere yet.

Sydney is mourning the victims and trying to recover from the shocking events that shook the city.