Keli Holiday pulls out of Championships Day concert just 24 hours after it was announced

Adam Hyde has abruptly pulled out of a scheduled performance at a major racing day event just 24 hours after the gig was announced.The Peking Duk musician, who performs solo under the name Keli Holiday, was set to perform at the Royal Randwick's Championships Day on April 4.But The Australian Turf Club confirmed that Hyde, 36, had withdrawn from the show on Wednesday. The sudden exit has sparked intense speculation that the decision is linked to his partner Abbie Chatfield's vocal opposition to the horse racing industry."The Australian Turf Club (ATC) advises that the scheduled performance by Keli Holiday at The Championships Day 1 has been cancelled," wrote the club in a statement shared to their social media pages."Keli Holiday's management has informed ATC of his decision to withdraw from the performance. We will provide further event updates where relevant."Many critics took to social media to slam the Dancing2 singer's scheduled performance when it was initially announced, with the couple being labelled "hypocrites" by animal rights activists.Chatfield, 30, has publicly vocalised her anti-racing stance, claiming she once even refused a paid appearance at a race day event.READ MORE: Abbie Chatfield's boyfriend Adam Hyde subjected to death threatsREAD MORE: Hollywood mourns James Van Der Beek after star's death aged 48READ MORE: Fresh scrutiny on Princess Eugenie's charity: 'Inappropriate'https://x.com/aus_turf_club/status/2021481429025128906?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet"Guys I thought we were done with the races," Chatfield said in an Instagram story in 2022 calling out celebrities for attending Derby Day."I thought that wasn't a thing anymore. Like, why are so many people going to the races. What the hell?"In a second clip posted at the time, Chatfield responded to fans asking if she'd ever been invited to a race event, to which she replied: "Yeah, I was offered money to go. A lot of money, I said f--k the races."The announcement of Hyde's performance divided fans online, with many taking to social media to share their stance.One netizen commented: "Abbie is massive nup to the cup. No way she knows about this. Old mate gonna tell her he is at a greens meeting."Another wrote: "This can't be real..."While another follower wrote: "I mean, go after Adam sure but it's not really fair to have a go at Abbie for it. I doubt she has any say in what gigs her adult partner does."Nine.com.au reached out to an official spokesperson for the Australian Turf Club who confirmed it was a decision made by Hyde and his team.Nine.com.au have reached out to Hyde's team for comment.Hyde and Chatfield confirmed their romance in 2024.The reality TV star-turned-podcaster previously shared an open "love letter" to Hyde, writing in one post: "I'm crying looking at these film photos while Adam is playing a gig so pls accept my love letter to Adam as a sign to dump that loser who makes you feel like you aren't easy to love.""Or that can't commit to you or that doesn't really care to actually know you or won't be romantic or won't communicate or makes you feel like you're too much or doesn't take their part of the mental load or just doesn't make you laugh so hard you can't make sound!!!"The pair also attended the 2025 ARIA Awards together.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.