Powderfinger Just Cheekily Played Their First Show In 7 Years At Splendour

Your boy Bernard Fanning had a big ol’ ace up his sleeve when he headed onstage at Splendour‘s Amphitheatre today – the rest of his god damn rock legend Australian hero band, Powderfinger. 

Triple J had hinted at the news just half an hour beforehand, tweeting:

Just spotted some members of a certain legendary Aussie band backstage who *aren’t* on the #SITG2017 bill… Any guesses? XOXO Gossip Girl

— triple j (@triplej) July 22, 2017

But the surprise was still massive enough to send people literally sprinting to the main stage, with the crowd reportedly doubling for the band’s first show in a massive seven years. SEVEN YEARS!

The punters are goin’ absolutely nuts, and frankly, who could blame ’em.

“It’s been 10 years since Powderfinger played at @SITG so lets have a little anniversary party”

The @powderfinger_au reunion is happening.

— triple j (@triplej) July 22, 2017

WHAT JUST HAPPENED, POWDERFINGER AT SPLENDOUR UNANNOUNCED AFTER 10 YEARS!! #SITG2017 pic.twitter.com/aZaD03JjzV

— Mixy Lorenzo (@MXYZ_) July 22, 2017

Powderfinger have just walked onstage at #SITG2017. First show in seven years. Worst kept secret of the day, but still pretty huge.

— Dan Condon (@doncandon) July 22, 2017

One moment it’s Bernard Fanning. The next it’s frickin’ Powderfinger. Ten years on from last playing #splendourinthegrass, the boys whip out On My Mind and These Days.

A post shared by Richard Kingsmill (@triplejtheking) on Jul 22, 2017 at 12:59am PDT

Powderfinger reunion. pic.twitter.com/dyXpgRXhvX

— Christian McBride (@mcbridesride) July 22, 2017

CUNTS I JUST SAW POWDERFINGER

— isla (@islagoodall) July 22, 2017

POWDERFINGER JUST CAME OUT AT SPLENDOUR AND I’M THAT EXCITED I JUST STARTED WALKING!!!! @SITG #sitg @triplej #triplej

— Dylan Alcott (@DylanAlcott) July 22, 2017

Powderfinger just reformed for @SITG and I want everyone to know about it. pic.twitter.com/b29V5C18KB

— Sam Djodan (@samdjodan) July 22, 2017

It’s been an age since we’ve seen them. How bloody good.