Splendour in the Grass organisers have confirmed the second day of performances will go ahead after wild weather caused a rocky start to the festival's return following a two-year hiatus:
Festival goers will be able to attend the second day of performances at Splendour in the Grass after the first day was cancelled due to heavy rain.Organisers of the Splendour in the Grass music festival in Byron Bay have confirmed the second day of performances will proceed after the first day was cancelled due to difficult weather conditions."The site is weather affected! However, don't let it wash away your spirit," the Splendour in the Grass statement said.
It is the first time since 2019 that Australia's biggest music festival has been held after COVID-19 forced its postponement for two years. Hansen said the wet weather did not change much for the band but they would be looking out for festival-goers. "Please be assured that our event team is working very had to provide the best experience possible under the current circumstances."Heavy rain forced many festivalgoers to wait for up to 12 hours on the roads before the new directive was issued."This is why you don't do a fest in winter in the southern hemisphere," he said in a post on Twitter accompanied by a video him in gumboots wading through the mud. "Gonna be muddier than Woodstock 94.
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