‘Splendour In The Grass is CANCELLED’: Fans gutted as Kylie Minogue-headlined festival becomes latest music event to get the axe
Iconic music festival Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled for 2024, industry sources say.
Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue, 55, was set to headline the three-day music event held from July 19 to 21 at the North Byron Parklands.
Other popular artists slated to perform had included G Flip, Arcade Fire and Future.
It is not yet confirmed why it was cancelled, but sources say it is most likely due to poor ticket sales.
The 2023 festival recorded a 30% drop in tickets sales.
The iconic Splendour in the Grass music festival has been cancelled for 2024, industry sources say
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to the event’s organisers Secret Sounds for comment.
At the height of its fame, Splendour in the Grass attracted 50,000 revelers across the three days.
However, this year’s festival line up copped criticism over its lack of renowned headlining international acts, with American rapper Future, 40, being the only global star slated to perform.
In the past, Splendour has had a slew of international acts perform, including Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Flume, Queens of the Stone Age and The Smashing Pumpkins.
In addition, the festival attracted some of Australia’s most renowned artists, including Powderfinger, Missy Higgins and Hilltop Hoods.
However, the reception towards the 2024 line up was lukewarm, with fans questioning why they couldn’t attract a more renowned acts.
Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue , 55, was set to headline the three day music festival held from 19 – 21 July
‘Absolutely rubbish. It’s one of the only festivals in Australia big enough to pull a semi exciting and decent line up and the biggest in the way of overseas headliners is Future,’ one frustrated fan commented.
‘Australian festivals are f**ked. How is Future the only good international act?’ another agreed, as someone else added: ‘Australian music festivals are so boring omg.’
Splendour in the Grass is the latest in a long line of music festivals which have been axed this year.
Canadian Indie rock band Arcade Fire was also slated to perform
In January, ValleyWays – a music festival featuring some of Australia’s biggest bands – was cancelled just weeks before it was set to take place.
ValleyWays was getting ready to host revellers at Onslow Oval in Camden, in Sydney’s southwest, on February 17, until it was announced that it will not go ahead.
The festival was created in 2022 by Hottest 100 winners The Rubens in partnership with TEG MJR, a touring and events business that is set to tour Hans Zimmer through Australia.
At the height of its fame, Splendour in the Grass attracted 50,000 revelers across the three days
This year’s festival line up copped criticism over its lack of renowned headlining international acts, with American rapper Future, 40, being the only global star slated to perform
The reception towards the 2024 line up was lukewarm, with fans questioning why they couldn’t attract a more renowned acts
In the same month, Tent Pole Music Festival cancelled their event just weeks before it was due to kick off with organisers, blaming the ‘impossible’ economic climate.
It was set to go ahead on February 17 at Mt Duneed Estate in Geelong, Victoria, but was forced to offer ticketholders a full refund after it was canned.
On Tuesday, it was reported that new rock festival Pandemonium Rocks is set to go ahead with its scheduled concerts, despite earlier reports stating the shows had been cancelled.
Legendary rock acts Blondie, Alice Cooper, Placebo, Deep Purple and Wheatus are among the headline acts scheduled to perform across two stages.
A festival spokesperson took to social media to reassure disappointed fans the concerts were still happening – albeit with some changes.
