BBC silent on reports Jeremy Clarkson heading to Australia for rebranded Top Gear Festival

The BBC and organisers of the Top Gear Festival have declined to comment on reports Jeremy Clarkson will front a renamed version of the event in Sydney next month, despite being fired by the British broadcaster.

The future of the two-day festival was thrown into doubt last week after the BBC said it would not be renewing the contract of the presenter following his verbal and physical attack on a Top Gear producer, with co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond signalling they would exit with Clarkson.

Brand Events Australia, the company organising the event for the BBC, said in a statement on Friday the future of the show would be decided no later than this week after fans took to social media demanding refunds.