All stages at Splendour In The Grass were closed on Day One due to extreme weather.
It’s been an apocalyptic weather for weather updates, with record-breaking temperatures across Europe sparking wildfires from Greece to the outskirts of London. Storms are set to follow, and it seems that Australian festival Splendour In The Grass has born the brunt of it.
All action on Day One was paused due to extreme weather, with torrential rain rendering the site unusable. The announcement came at 1.50pm Australian time, with 10s of 1000s of fans already on-site, expecting sets by Gorillaz, Kacey Musgraves, DMAs, and more.
Splendour In The Grass organisers plan to get the event back on track for the music programming across Saturday and Sunday.
The statement reads:
A significant weather system is currently sitting off the east coast and may reach land later today bringing more rainfall. In the interest of patron safety and in consultation with all relevant emergency services, we have decided to err on the side of caution and cancel performances on the main stages today only– Amphitheatre, Mix Up, GW McLennan and Park(lands) Stages. All of our destination spaces (Global Village, Tipi Forest, Forum, Comedy and Science tents etc.) will remain open today for patrons who are already onsite as well as those at our satellite campground at Byron Events Farm. Please relax and enjoy what is open.
Day patrons are asked not to attend to the festival today while we work on repairs.
In the coming week Moshtix will be in contact with the ticket holders affected directly, via the email address used to purchase their ticket, for further information on refunds.We ask for patience while we work through the refund process.
Please be assured that our event team is working very hard to provide the best experience possible under the current circumstances.
We look forward to Saturday and Sunday programming moving ahead as planned.
