Splendour in the Grass organisers have revealed why the iconic music festival has been cancelled this year.
n pop princess Kylie Minogue, 55, was set to headline the three-day music event held from July 19 to 21 at the North Byron Parklands.
However, organisers have now confirmed that the star-studded event has been cancelled ‘due to unexpected events’ and won’t be rescheduled during 2024.
They confirmed that ticket holders will be refunded and said the festival will be ‘working hard to be back’ in years to come as its future remains uncertain.
A statement read: ‘With a heavy heart, we’re announcing the cancellation of Splendour in the Grass 2024, originally scheduled from Friday 19 July to Sunday 21 July in Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands.
Splendour in the Grass organisers have revealed why the iconic music festival has been cancelled. Kylie Minogue (pictured), 55, was set to headline the three-day spectacular
‘We know there were many fans excited for this year’s line-up and all the great artists planning to join us, but due to unexpected events we’ll be taking the year off. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically by Moshtix.
‘We thank you for your understanding and will be working hard to be back in future years.’
Jessica Ducrou and Paul Piticco, of event organisers Secret Sounds, added: ‘We’re heartbroken to be missing a year especially after more than two decades in operation.
‘This festival has always been a huge community effort, and we’d like to thank everyone for their support and overall faith. We hope to be back in the future.’
Popular artists including G Flip, Arcade Fire, Future and Girl In Red had also been set to take to the stage at the 2024 event.
Organisers confirmed that the star-studded event has been cancelled ‘due to unexpected events’ and won’t be rescheduled during 2024 (crowds are pictured at the 2023 festival)
Splendour in the Grass organisers have revealed why the iconic music festival has been cancelled
One source has claimed that the festival’s cancellation was most likely due to poor ticket sales, after the 2023 event recorded a 30 per cent drop in sales.
Daily Mail has reached out to the event’s organisers Secret Sounds for comment.
Since its inception in 2001, Splendour in the Grass has been held in various locations across NSW and Queensland.
At the height of its popularity, the festival attracted 50,000 revelers across the three days.
However, this year’s line up copped criticism over its lack of renowned headlining international acts, with American rapper Future, 40, being one of the only global stars slated to perform.
Organisers said the festival will be ‘working hard to be back’ as its future remains uncertain. Huge names including Arcade Fire, G Flip and Girl In Red had been due to perform
One source claimed the festival’s cancellation was most likely due to poor ticket sales, after the 2023 event recorded a 30 per cent drop in sales (pictured: the 2023 music festival)
In the past, Splendour has nabbed a slew of international acts including Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Flume, Queens of the Stone Age and The Smashing Pumpkins.
The festival also became known for attracting some of ‘s most renowned artists, including Powderfinger, Missy Higgins and Hilltop Hoods.
However, the reception towards the 2024 line up was lukewarm, with fans questioning why they couldn’t attract a more high profile acts.
‘Absolutely rubbish. It’s one of the only festivals in big enough to pull a semi exciting and decent line up and the biggest in the way of overseas headliners is Future,’ one frustrated fan commented.
Canadian Indie rock band Arcade Fire (pictured) was also slated to perform
‘n festivals are f**ked. How is Future the only good international act?’ another agreed, as someone else added: ‘n music festivals are so boring omg.’
Splendour in the Grass is the latest in a long line of music festivals which have been axed this year.
One of ‘s largest music festivals Groovin the Moo was forced to cancel its upcoming tour of shows just two months before it was set to start.
In February, organisers announced that the festivals across regional wouldn’t be going ahead in 2024, citing poor ticket sales.
The touring festival was set to appear in cities such as Wayville, Canberra, Bendigo, Newcastle, Bunbury and the Sunshine Coast between April 25 and May 11.
At the height of its popularity, Splendour in the Grass attracted 50,000 revelers across the three days
Aussie rock legends Jet were set to play alongside n music heavyweights such as San Cisco, DMA’s, The Jungle Giants and King Stingray.
In January, ValleyWays – a music festival featuring some of ‘s biggest bands – was cancelled just weeks before it was set to take place.
ValleyWays was getting ready to host revellers at Onslow Oval in Camden, in Sydney’s southwest, on February 17, until it was announced that it will not go ahead.
The festival was created in 2022 by Hottest 100 winners The Rubens in partnership with TEG MJR, a touring and events business that is set to tour Hans Zimmer through .
In the same month, Tent Pole Music Festival cancelled their event just weeks before it was due to kick off with organisers, blaming the ‘impossible’ economic climate.
This year’s festival line up copped criticism over its lack of renowned headlining international acts, with American rapper Future, 40, being one of the only global stars slated to perform
The reception towards the 2024 line up was lukewarm, with fans questioning why they couldn’t attract more renowned acts
It was set to go ahead on February 17 at Mt Duneed Estate in Geelong, Victoria, but was forced to offer ticketholders a full refund after it was canned.
On Tuesday, it was reported that new rock festival Pandemonium Rocks is set to go ahead with its scheduled concerts, despite earlier reports stating the shows had been cancelled.
Legendary rock acts Blondie, Alice Cooper, Placebo, Deep Purple and Wheatus are among the headline acts scheduled to perform across two stages.
A festival spokesperson took to social media to reassure disappointed fans the concerts were still happening – albeit with some changes.