Bryan Adams apologizes to fans as he's forced to cancel Australia show for a disgusting reason

Bryan Adams had to cancel his Sunday night concert in Western Australia due to a sewer issue, leaving thousands of fans disappointed. 

The Grammy-winning artist, 65, was set to perform at the RAC Arena in Perth when the city’s water corporation announced a 'large' blockage, caused by ‘fat, grease, and rags' (aka 'fatberg') that threatened to back up the venue’s toilets.

The sold-out show, part of his So Happy It Hurts tour, was called off just hours before Adams was scheduled to take the stage, while workers scrambled to remove standing water near the venue.

'Water Corporation crews are working to clear the large blockage of fat, grease, and rags, which has caused several wastewater overflows near the arena,' the water company said in a statement. 'People should avoid contact with any pooled water… as it may be sewage.'

Adams, best known for hits including Everything I Do (I Do It For You), Summer of 69 and Heaven, took to social media to apologize to fans for the abrupt cancellation.

‘I’m really sorry we couldn’t make this happen tonight — I was so looking forward to seeing you all,' he posted on Facebook.

'I appreciate your patience and support and can’t wait to be back and play for you as soon as we can reschedule.' 

The Canadian rock icon is still scheduled to perform in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne later this week, much to the excitement of his fans.

Fatbergs, the troublesome creations found in sewers worldwide, form when fat, oil, and grease combine with debris like rags and wet wipes. 

These massive, solidified masses can cause severe blockages and environmental issues.

Just last year, a colossal fatberg—about the size of three double-decker buses—was removed from a sewer in east London. 

Nearly a year ago, Adams shed light on the real meaning behind his iconic 1984 hit Summer Of '69. 

Many believed the sunshine anthem recalled the rocker's heady summers in 1969, however the Canadian star has now revealed the truth. 

The singer, 64, admitted he was going to call the song Best Days Of My Life but opted instead to reference the sex position 69 – something he previously stated fans would be 'thick' not to realize. 

He told the Sunday Times: 'Well, I was going to call the song Best Days of My Life but mentioning '69' felt a bit more provocative. Isn't this talk a bit sexy for breakfast time?'

When asked about 'the best days of his life', he added: 'Oh, the best days are now, always now. When I wrote that song I was trying hard to imagine or fantasise what life would hold, but I'm there now and, you know, it's great.' 

In 2008, Bryan confessed: 'There is a slight misconception it's about a year, but it's not... "69" has nothing to do about a year, it has to do with a sexual position.

'At the end of the song, the lyric says that "it's me and my baby in a 69". You'd have to be pretty thick in the ears if you couldn't get that lyric.'

He later said: 'I only ever wrote that title because it made me laugh'. 

Despite his saucy claims, the song's co-writer Jim Vallance insisted the end of the track was merely a saucy aside and for him, the song was about the year. 

He added: 'I don't pretend to speak for Bryan. Two of us wrote the song... Maybe he was thinking about something completely different... but I was thinking about that amazing summer when I turned 17.'