Music Put On Hold At Falls After Byron Hit With Torrential Downpour

I don’t know the exact science behind it, but something about music festivals manages to disproportionately summon out of control rain. Whether it’s God’s revenge for people taking recreational drugs, or the petty machinations of an angry weather deity who hates seeing people have fun, if there’s a large gathering of people in an outdoor area, rain will come.

Proving my theory entirely true, Falls Festival at Byron Bay has been inundated with hectic rain, to the point that bands have been unable to play for at least an hour so far.

According to people on the ground, the situation is “Lol“:

Lol pic.twitter.com/tIAELMmY2g

— Harrison Cartwright (@hazandstuff) January 2, 2017

According to other, slightly more informative people on the ground, no bands have been taking to the stage:

No music at Falls Byron for the last hour due to weather. Ironically TV reception cut out in my hotel during 730 report about Lorne.

— Christian McBride (@mcbridesride) January 2, 2017

@awonderdj @thebottlemen @londongrammar Catfish’s entire set time has just come and gone & nobody has played a note. Probably too dangerous

— jon/john/jonno/athan (@jonnoseidler) January 2, 2017

It’s not just the punters who are annoyed either, it’s a bit hard to take photos of the acts when you don’t want to take your gear in torrential rain (even harder when they’re not playing):

Its depressing not being able to shoot the headliners at falls because of the risk of damaging my gear in this rain.

— Rowan Donohue (@rowan_donohue) January 2, 2017

Falls have issued a single tweet about the delays, saying they will be working to reschedule acts after the rain apocalypse is done:

@davidwc1308 @TheMusicComAu due to weather, we’re working on new set times. All acts will be going on stage and going ahead x

— Falls Festival (@fallsofficial) January 2, 2017

So, uh, hang in there I guess. If you’re at Byron and you’re reading this: be sure to keep warm and dry, your mum would be furious with us if you caught a cold.