With Splendour In The Grass rumours heating up ahead of the festival’s 2018 lineup announcement, we just got our first BIG hint at which big-name acts could be performing at this year’s Byron Bay shindig.
The Wombats may have already said they’re “definitely” playing Splendour this year, and Arctic Monkeys might still have a huge Splendour-sized hole in their tour schedule, but our biggest hint yet comes courtesy of Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival, which often shares a number of acts with Splendour In The Grass.
Fuji Rock announced its first set of acts for 2018 today, and given that it’s set to take place just days after Splendour, there’s a good chance we’ll see some of the acts involved head down under.
So who have Fuji Rock locked in?
Well, they’ve got the likes of Hottest 100-winner Kendrick Lamar, reunited rap-rock heroes N.E.R.D, dubstep icon Skrillex and indie mainstays like CHVRCHES, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Years & Years and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals. Check out the first list of acts announced, below.
Last year, Splendour and Fuji Rock shared a number of acts, including headliners LCD Soundsystem, The xx and Queens Of The Stone Age. A number of high profile acts have already been rules out of Splendour 2018 however, including the likes of The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Travis Scott and Gorillaz.
Splendour In The Grass is scheduled to take place between 20th and 22nd July, while Fuji Rock will go down between 27th and 29th July.
UPDATE: Here’s Our Next Big Hint At Who Might Play Splendour In The Grass 2018
Gallery: 24 Acts We Can Rule Out Of Splendour In The Grass 2018
Fuji Rock Festival 2018 First Lineup Announcement
KENDRICK LAMAR
N.E.R.D
SKRILLEX
CHVRCHES
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
JACK JOHNSON
MGMT
YEARS & YEARS
ANDERSON .PAAK & THE FREE NATIONALS
CARLA THOMAS
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
JAMES BAY
ODESZA
SUPERORGANISM
TUNE-YARDS
WESTERN CARAVAN
Acts We Can Just About Rule Out Of Splendour In The Grass 2018
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The Killers
They're playing Lollapalooza Paris, Spain's Benicàssim Festival and Germanyy's Deichbrand Festival during Splendour, unforch. -
Liam Gallagher
The former Oasis member is also playing Benicàssim Festival during Splendour, but he was down under recently for Falls Festival anyway. -
Travis Scott
The rapper is keeping busy by playing both Lollapalooza Paris and Benicàssim Festival during Splendour. -
Two Door Cinema Club
They're playing Benicàssim Festival too. -
Bastille
Yep, the British rockers are also playing Benicàssim Festival, soz. -
The Vaccines
They're playing Spain's Benicàssim Festival and Atlantic Fest during Splendour. -
Catfish And The Bottlemen
They're playing Benicàssim Festival and Lollapalooza Paris, so they're out. -
Everything Everything
They're playing Benicàssim Festival, so we'll be seeing everything but Everything Everything at Splendour. -
Gorillaz
Despite the fact its been eight years since their last trip to Australia, Gorillaz will be performing at Lollapalooza Paris during Splendour, and will hit up U-Park Festival 2018 in Ukraine a few days later. -
Diplo
You've got Lollapalooza Paris to blame. -
Kasabian
Yep, they're playing Lollapalooza Paris too. -
Rag 'N' Bone Man
He's doing Lollapalooza 'N' Paris. (Photo: Deans Chalkley) -
Noel Gallagher
Liam's brother and his new band will be playing Lollapalooza Paris. (Photo: Lawrence Watson) -
Dillon Francis
The DJ and producer will be busy causing mischief at Lollapalooza Paris. -
RL Grime
The American producer is also playing Lollapalooza Paris. -
Portugal. The Man
They're playing Lollapalooza Paris too, and we Feel It Still. (Photo: Maclay Heriot) -
Fidlar
They'll be busy at Lollapalooza Paris. -
Nothing But Thieves
They're playing both Lollapalooza Paris and Benicàssim Festival. -
The Flaming Lips
Wayne Coyne and co. will be getting freaky at England's Bluedot Festival during Splendour. -
Little Dragon
The Swedish indie heroes are also playing Bluedot Festival. -
The Chemical Brothers
The electro legends are also performing at (you guessed it) Bluedot Festival. -
Future Islands
The American indie outfit are also hitting up Bluedot. (Photo: Henry Gorse) -
Kaiser Chiefs
They're playing Penn Fest in the UK during Splendour. -
Manic Street Preachers
They're also playing Penn Fest in the UK during Splendour, sozzle.
