Splendour In The Grass organisers have now officially announced the acts who will headline next year’s postponed event.
Originally set to take place between July 24th and 26th this year, Splendour organisers revealed the lineup for their 20th anniversary event back in February, with the likes of Flume, The Strokes, and Tyler, The Creator all serving as headline artists.
Unfortunately, the announcement came just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic all but put 2020 on hold, forcing organisers to initially postpone their event until October, before this “ambitious” decision was later changed, with the festival now set to take place in July of 2021.
“Like most we have been monitoring the situation closely for the past few months and while Australia is now moving into the recovery phase, there is no timeline yet around the opening of international borders,” Splendour In The Grass Co-Producers Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco
“As a result, and with our audience interests front and centre, we must announce the reschedule to 2021.”
Though dates for the festival were revealed, the full lineup was kept under wraps, with organisers revealing they intended to keep the 2021 event’s bill as close to the intended 2020 lineup as possible.
Now, organisers have revealed that Tyler, The Creator will close out the festival on Sunday, July 25th, while The Strokes will play the Amphitheatre on the 24th, while Gorillaz will take over Flume’s spot and headline Splendour’s Friday night.
While rumours have repeatedly spread in the past regarding Gorillaz turning up on the Splendour In The Grass lineup, none have ever proven to be true, with frontman Damon Albarn only appearing at the festival once before, when Blur headlined in 2015.
“As a result, and with our audience interests front and centre, we must announce the reschedule to 2021.”
Though dates for the festival were revealed, the full lineup was kept under wraps, with organisers revealing they intended to keep the 2021 event’s bill as close to the intended 2020 lineup as possible.
Now, organisers have revealed that Tyler, The Creator will close out the festival on Sunday, July 25th, while The Strokes will play the Amphitheatre on the 24th, while Gorillaz will take over Flume’s spot and headline Splendour’s Friday night.
While rumours have repeatedly spread in the past regarding Gorillaz turning up on the Splendour In The Grass lineup, none have ever proven to be true, with frontman Damon Albarn only appearing at the festival once before, when Blur headlined in 2015.
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