Splendor in the Grass organizers have announced a major change to this year’s lineup a week before the event begins, with Yeah Yeah Yeahs no longer appearing on the poster.
In a message from New York indie rockers shared by Splendor today (July 15), Yeah Yeah Yeahs cited “health issues” over the cancellation of her appearance at the festival, as well as the side shows that were scheduled on Melbourne and Sydney.
“The disappointment weighs heavily on us, we apologize for such disappointing news,” the statement continued. “We have been looking forward to seeing you again for a long time and look forward to returning soon to fulfill our commitments to health and encouragement for you.”
Splendor organizers have announced the replacement of Yeah Yeah Yeahs on the festival billboard, and The Avalanches will perform on Friday (July 22). See the Splendor in the Grass post about the alignment change below:
Last week, Splendor organizers announced that Adrian Eagle, Mako Road and Surfaces had also canceled their appearances at this year’s edition of the festival, with Pond and Tasman Keith taking their place.
This year’s edition of Splendor in the Grass, which takes place July 22-25 in North Byron Parklands, returns to the festival, after its 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
Splendor 2022’s lineup includes headliners Gorillaz, Tyler, the Creator and The Strokes, along with Glass Animals, Liam Gallagher, Kacey Musgraves, Violent Soho, DMA’S, Cub Sport, Amyl and the Sniffers and more. Check out the established schedules and site map for this year’s event here.