Iconic Australian band announce first tour in 17 years
Australian rock band Powderfinger has announced a 17-year reunion tour, featuring 18 shows across major Australian cities. The band will perform in stadium-sized tents, marking their first return to the stage since their 2010 breakup.
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The reunion of a culturally significant band highlights the enduring economic and social value of legacy music acts in the entertainment industry.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Simon Atkinson Queensland Getty Powderfinger, pictured in 2010, are reuniting for an 18-date comeback tour next year Powderfinger, one of Australia's best loved rock bands, has unveiled details of a comeback tour – to take place 17 years after they broke up.
The Brisbane-based group, who confirmed their reunion last week, will kick off with four nights in their home city next September.
They will then play another 14 shows across Cairns, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, with all gigs to be staged in a "stadium sized big-top" tent.
In a statement on Monday the band said they were "absolutely ecstatic" to be getting together and playing again.
"Over the years there have been tons of suggestions for us to go back on the road but, until now, it never felt quite right or lined up for all of us," they said.
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