Overview
- Powderfinger confirmed on Thursday that the band was behind a week of cryptic billboards and a new Instagram account and announced they will play shows around Australia from September 2027.
- The campaign used ciphers and career-specific numbers that fans decoded to link the rollout to Powderfinger, and the band publicly acknowledged the @thereturnoftheelectrichorsemen account in a message to their PASH fan group.
- The band wiped and refreshed their official social accounts and website, added a fan mailing-list sign-up for first access to merch and tickets, and promised a fuller public update on October 12.
- All five original members — Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, John Collins and Jon Coghill — are taking part in the reunion and have said they will build a special live show for fans.
- Powderfinger’s return builds on a long legacy of commercial success, including five No. 1 studio albums and 18 ARIA awards, and is likely to prompt high ticket demand and renewed interest in reissues and merchandising.