Annual Northern Byron Parklands festival, Splendour in the Grass, has returned for the first time in three years... but has been unceremoniously hit by wet and wild weather. There were last-minute cancellations, flooding, and 12-hour-long campground queues.
Yes, 12-hour queues. Our question is: How did people go to the bathroom during that time?
Anyway, ICYMI: Splendour in the Grass (SITG) is a multi-day music festival that was set to take place over three days from Friday to Sunday, with a star-studded lineup including the Gorillaz, The Strokes, Tyler the Creator, Kacey Musgraves and more.
But, when hundreds showed up to Byron on July 22, they were met with the news that all headline acts on day one were cancelled, and struggled long into the night to make it into the flooded campgrounds.
A three-day ticket to the festival cost $415.19. To camp is an additional $100-$300.
By Friday evening, many festival-goers moved to Byron Bay where some headline acts regrouped.
Co-owner of Splendour In The Grass, Jessica Ducrou, has issued an apology on behalf of organisers for the lack of communication.
"Obviously we were dealing with the inclement conditions and just wanted to make sure we could operate the show," she said.
This article was published on July 23, 2022 and has since been updated with new information.
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