A Brisbane woman has cleared out her savings to get home from a Shannon Noll concert after being left stranded.
Natasha Forrest attended the n Idol star’s gig at the Burleigh Town Hotel in Surfers Paradise on Friday night, and waited for her cab after the show ended at 11.30pm.
She tells Nine News that she pre-booked a wheelchair accessible taxi through 13CABS – but was left hanging for an hour.
‘I just couldn’t believe it,’ Forrest said. ‘The closest driver they had was, they told us was 30 kilometres away’.
When a car finally turned up within an hour, it was not suitable for her needs – and Forrest says she was forced to pay a stranger $500 to drive her home.
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A Brisbane woman has cleared out her savings to get home from a Shannon Noll concert after being left stranded. Natasha Forrest (pictured) attended the n Idol star’s gig at the Burleigh Town Hotel in Surfers Paradise on Friday night
‘I used the last of my savings. It was either do that, or be left stranded,’ she said.
13CABS told Nine in a statement that they ‘are investigating the incident’ and will ‘offer sincere apologies’ to Forrest.
The cab company additionally stated that they are working with the state government to ‘find a more sustainable way to provide these services’.
Daily Mail has reached out to 13CABS for further comment.
It comes after news that Shannon Noll is set to be a grandfather for the first time.
Cody Noll, 23, Shannon’s eldest child, took to Instagram late last month to announce that he was expecting a bundle of joy with his girlfriend, Jessiica Louise.
The happy couple shared a black-and-white photo showing Cody kissing his beloved’s belly.
‘Baby Noll,’ Jessiica captioned the sweet picture.
She tells Nine News that she pre-booked a wheelchair accessible taxi through 13CABS – but was left hanging for an hour. ‘I just couldn’t believe it,’ Forrest said. ‘The closest driver they had was, they told us was 30 kilometres away’. Pictured with Shannon Noll at the show
When a car finally turned up within an hour, it was not suitable for her needs – and Forrest says she was forced to pay a stranger $500 to drive her home. ‘I used the last of my savings. It was either do that, or be left stranded,’ she said
Followers were quick to send messages of congratulations, with one friend teasing the pop singer by writing ‘Grandad Duties’.
Cody is the What About Me singer’s eldest son with his wife of 21 years, Rochelle.
The couple also share Blake, 22, and a daughter, Sienna, 18.
Shannon and Rochelle welcomed their youngest, a boy called Colton, in December 2018.
Shannon revealed last year that his sons Cody and Blake were following in their famous father’s footsteps.
Shannon shared that his two eldest children play instruments, sing and collaborate with their cousins, forming a ‘little bit of a family band’.
Meanwhile, Blake became a regular opening act for his dad, who toured last year, including 20 gigs in regional centres in NSW and Queensland.
Speaking to 9Honey in April 2024, Shannon confessed the one warning he shared with his youngsters.
It comes after news that Shannon Noll is set to be a grandfather for the first time
Cody Noll, 23, Shannon’s eldest child, took to Instagram late last month to announce that he was expecting a bundle of joy with his girlfriend, Jessiica Louise. Cody is pictured with his girlfriend Jessiica
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‘I’m a shocker for recording a song and then putting a great big high note (in it) that then you’ve got to recreate every night on stage, which makes it a bit tough sometimes,’ he joked.
‘Most times I can get it… I can get it every time on the stage. But it’s just a bit of a daunting feeling coming up to it,’ he added.
In January 2023, Shannon and Blake played at the Tamworth Music Festival and fans even demanded for his ‘heartthrob’ son’s autograph.
‘I think the heartthrob days for me are long gone,’ Shannon said with a laugh, adding that he is happily passing the baton onto his son.
Blake, an apprentice tradie, said he started playing guitar about a year ago and was always a little nervous to sing and perform in front of his famous dad.
‘Once I realised singing is more like a muscle, and it gets stronger and better the more you do it, I kept doing it in the car and started to get more belief in myself, and then I started learning guitar, because I knew I would start singing more if I played,’ he explained.
Shannon first gained national as the runner-up to Guy Sebastian on n Idol in 2003.
He lives with his family on an acreage in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.