Singer Bernard Fanning reveals if Powderfinger are planning to release new music ahead of their One Night Lonely benefit concert
Powderfinger have announced they are getting back together for a special reunion show in less than two weeks.
And on Thursday, lead singer Bernard Fanning, 50, revealed if they were planning on releasing any new music.
Appearing on The Project, Bernard was quizzed about the legendary rock bands future plans by panellist Peter Helliar.
Fingers crossed! On Thursday, singer Bernard Fanning (right) revealed if Powderfinger had any plans to release new music after reuniting for One Night Lonely benefit concert
‘Can you give us the scoop, is there any new music from Powderfinger coming out?’ Peter asked Bernard.
‘No. No new music,’ the singer and songwriter quickly responded.
However, the comedian and huge Powderfinger fan continued to press for an exclusive announcement.
‘Can you give us a better scoop than that? Like one where you tell us the name of it and sing a little bit of it?’ he joked.
‘Can you give us the scoop, is there any new music from Powderfinger coming out?’ Bernard quickly revealed the Australian rock band wasn’t planning to release anything new
Powderfinger will headline their own coronavirus benefit concert, called One Night Lonely, that will stream live on YouTube on May 23.
After calling it quits in 2010, they’re hoping to raise money for both struggling workers within the music industry and a mental health charity with the gig.
‘We are reuniting for an exclusive @YouTube performance straight from our home studios to your living room titled…’ they tweeted on Thursday.
They’re back… for now! Powderfinger will headline their own coronavirus benefit concert, called One Night Lonely, that will stream live on YouTube on May 23
‘Join us for a good cause to raise funds for @SupportAct & @BeyondBlue.’
They told fans to sign up at Powderfinger.com for details on how they can tune in.
It comes after the Brisbane five-piece teased they were reuniting with a cryptic tweet on Wednesday, writing: ‘Testing… is this thing on?’
One night only! After calling it quits in 2010, they’re hoping to raise money for both struggling workers within the music industry and a mental health charity with the gig. Pictured in 2009
The reunion concert will feature all five original members: Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, John Collins, Darren Middleton and Jon Coghill.
Powderfinger split in 2010, after playing their final show in Brisbane.
They said at the time: ‘With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group.
‘We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album.
‘And [we] can’t think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.’
Farewell! Powderfinger split in 2010, after playing their final show in Brisbane (pictured then)