Iconic Aussie rock act Powderfinger to reunite after 14 years for a special one-off event - but there's one major catch READ MORE: Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning joins music platform By A. James For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:33 EDT, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 00:33 EDT, 13 August 2024 e-mail View comments They were Aussie rock icons from their formation in 1989 until their heartbreaking 2010 disbandment. But now, 14 years later, Powderfinger are coming back together for a special event in Sydney later this month.
However, in a move that will no doubt disappoint their fans, the five members of the beloved group won't be rocking out onstage. Instead, the These Days hitmakers will be presented with an award for their contribution to the Australian recording industry at the Music in The House fundraiser on August 20, reported the Herald Sun on Tuesday. The five members of the group - Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, John Collins, Darren Middleton and Jon Coghill - will receive the Excellence in the Community Award after they raised a whopping $500,000 for charity.
Marcia Hines and Midnight Oil have been past recipients of the prestigious industry gong. Powderfinger raised the cash after staging a 'virtual concert' in 2020 during lockdown. Since then the video of the show, called 'One Night Only 2020', has been viewed 1.
1 million times on You Tube. Fourteen years after their heartbreaking split in 2010, Powderfinger are coming back together for a special event in Sydney l.