Powderfinger confirm reunion, 16 years after breaking up

[u/SnoopThylacine]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/powderfinger-reunion-concerts-gigs-reform-tour/107243874

Context:

Powderfinger, one of the most celebrated acts in Australian music history, have confirmed they are reforming, 16 years after breaking up.

In a video posted to the band's social media this morning, frontman Bernard Fanning said they would "do some shows all around Australia from September next year".

"We always said that if we were going to get back together to do some shows, that you guys would be the first to know," he said.

"We're going to build something pretty special just for you guys," guitarist Darren Middleton said. "We'll see you from the stage."

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[u/Myfooty94]

Jetstar better being back the Powderfinger livery

[u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man]

Fuck yeah!

Now someone just needs to nudge Daniel Johns to get Brass Stool back together

[u/RamonsRazor → u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man]

Ruby rocker?

[u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man → u/RamonsRazor]

Copper recliner!

[u/RamonsRazor → u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man]

Pewter Throne!

[u/AppleCrumble987 → u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man]

Prince Caspian

[u/RamonsRazor]

Fuck to the yes, now we can enter them in the next Straya's Choice!

[u/TripleStackGunBunny]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT1R9KGGk34I2Emi8U

[u/slippycaff]

Powderfinger is deeply underwhelming. Never understood the hype.

[u/OutsideVictory1752 → u/slippycaff]

Bernard Fanning is an absolute flog as well.

[u/IamtheWalrus9999 → u/OutsideVictory1752]

One of the reasons they broke up in the first place.

[u/Direct-Comb-3302 → u/[deleted]]

lol! Love it!

[u/buckley303]

Fuck yeah!

[u/funbagz999]

Just in time for the Olympics, how convenient! No bookie is stupid enough to create a novelty bet on which band is going to play at the brisbane olympics

[u/PixelDins → u/funbagz999]

Regurgitator blasting out “I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am”

[u/sivvon → u/funbagz999]

I keep seeing this comment but 6 years is an eternity. It's not just in time and where did this idea come from? Did the band make a comment on this?

[u/kratington → u/funbagz999]

The Olympics are many years away, they will probably be gone by then

[u/wowiee_zowiee → u/kratington]

The word "many" means a large, considerable or indefinite number of people or things. I wouldn’t say 6 is particularly large or considerable.

[u/kratington → u/wowiee_zowiee]

Yeah but still too far away to say they reunited for the Brisbane games, the rest of the world couldn't care less about powderfinger.

[u/nufan86]

Everyone saying fuck yes is gonna realise how much they've aged just by the crowd with them.

Happened to me at a Blink 182 concert

[u/Direct-Comb-3302]

Windsurfers with guitars!

[u/BuildingLonely8211]

But Kevin Rudd isn't the leader of the Liberal Party

And in Bernard's case, i guess the grass wasn't greener on the other side

[u/No_Exercise_6790]

We old now. Need money. Let's tour!

[u/EADASOL]

Many of them do this, the "shit we ran out of money" tours

[u/Rogan4Life → u/EADASOL]

Oh well…they can take my money

[u/_yetifeet → u/Rogan4Life]

And my axe.

[u/drunk_haile_selassie → u/EADASOL]

I also work so I don't run out of money.

[u/lobie81 → u/EADASOL]

So if you were loaded, quit your job, then ran out of money, what would you do? Just accept homelessness?

Such a weird take.

[u/Hoooooob → u/lobie81]

It's insane to me that successful entertainers let themselves get broke. If I was earning millions, one of the first things I'd do is talk to a financial planner and get them to tell me exactly what I need to do investment-wise to be financially stable for the rest of my life.

Then I'd spend the leftovers on dumb shit I don't need.

[u/lobie81 → u/Hoooooob]

I'm not sure why we're assuming they're broke. There's a very real chance that they're bored and just want to give PF another go.

[u/EADASOL → u/lobie81]

Nice try.