Powderfinger pulls in 350,000 streams for their ‘one night only’ concert

People are still mad about Powderfinger. 

350,000 viewers streamed the band’s ‘one night only’ show over the weekend, according The Music Network. 

The rockers, including frontman Bernard Fanning join bandmates Darren Middleton, Jon Coghill, John Collins and Ian Haug, had reunited for the first time since splitting in 2010, to take part in an online streaming event to help Australia’s struggling music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The event raised more than $427,000 and is expected to top at least half a million dollars.  

The money will be donated to Support Act along with Beyond Blue, who support those with mental health struggles. 

The band’s recent success has sparked speculation that they will go on a reunion tour or be a headline act for an Australian-only Falls Festival line-up.   

Following the concert, frontman Bernard Fanning, 50, told the Daily Telegraph he was pleased they still had their unique sound. 

‘One thing I will say about it is there is no one making music that sounds like us at the moment so hopefully the concert creates a point of difference and can contribute to the re-emergence of people playing instruments,’ he told the paper. 

He said he was very tempted by the idea of bringing the band’s distinctive grunge sound to new audiences. 

‘I see that at my own shows, younger people in the audience requesting Powderfinger songs,’ he said.   

‘An interesting part of this (live performance) is that it opens it up to a whole lot of new people.’ 

Powderfinger split in November 2010, after playing their final show in Brisbane.