UPDATE: Splendour In The Grass 2018 Lineup Announced
ORIGINAL STORY: The countdown to Splendour In The Grass‘ 2018 lineup is officially on, with organisers today revealing exactly when they’ll unveil their much-hyped new roster.
With a countdown going live on the Splendour In The Grass website, we now know the 2018 Splendour lineup will arrive at 8:10am AEST on Wednesday, 11th April
So, who will be on the lineup?
UK indie rockers The Wombats have already said they’ll “definitely” be playing Splendour this year, while the likes of Franz Ferdinand, MGMT and Superorganism have thrown their hats into the ring of possibilities.
Big-name acts like Arctic Monkeys, Jack White and Kendrick Lamar have some suspicious Splendour-sized holes in their touring schedules, while a number of other A-grade acts have already been ruled out.
Last year’s Splendour lineup was headlined by Queens Of The Stone Age, The xx and LCD Soundsystem, and also featured big names like Royal Blood, Haim, Sigur Rós and Two Door Cinema Club.
Check out six big-name acts we think will play this year’s festival (and why), below.
Splendour In The Grass will return to North Byron Parklands between 20th and 22nd July.
Splendour In The Grass 2018: 6 Acts We Think Will Play (And Why)
Splendour In The Grass 2018
Friday, 20th — Sunday, 22nd July
North Byron Parklands, Byron Bay
Tickets: Official Website
Acts Who Will Probably Play Splendour In The Grass 2018 (And Why)
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The Wombats
Why? Because they said so. They're the only group to publicly state they are "definitely" performing at Splendour this year. -
Franz Ferdinand
Why? They recently told Music Feeds they "have plans to come back over" to Australia "soon", and given they've just released their latest album Always Ascending, a Splendour appearance makes a lot of sense. -
MGMT
Why? They recently said they will be "setting foot on Australian soil this year", and they're also playing Japan's Fuji Rock Festival, which often shares a number of acts with Splendour. Chances are high, it seems. -
Superorganism
Why? They recently told Music Feeds they will "definitely" be touring Australia this year "for a whole bunch of shows". They're also playing Fuji Rock Festival, and have enough space in their schedule for a Splendour set. -
Kendrick Lamar
Why? Kendrick is also playing Fuji Rock Festival, and given his success in the latest triple j Hottest 100 (and the fact he last performed in Australia in 2016), we think he could well be a headline act at Splendour 2018. -
Arctic Monkeys
Why? They've got a suspicious Splendour-sized hole in their tour schedule, new music on the way and would be an A+ score for Splendour. It's still just rumour, but it's a big one.
