The Wombats Say They Are "Definitely" Playing Splendour In The Grass 2018

UPDATE: Here’s Our First BIG Hint At Who Could Be Playing Splendour In The Grass 2018

ORIGINAL STORY: English rockers The Wombats have stopped all the teasing and declared they are “definitely” playing at Splendour In The Grass this year.

During three simultaneous live-stream chats with fans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook today, the group backed up the hints they gave Music Feeds late last year by revealing they’re set to return down under “very, very soon”, specifically for Splendour.

“If anyone’s listening from Australia, we’re playing Splendour In The Grass this summer,” drummer Dan Haggis told fans. “Our manager just said we can tell ‘yah.”

Speaking a little more hesitantly, bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen said, “We are coming to Australia… I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say this…,” before checking with their manager and backing up Haggis by saying, “We are definitely playing Splendour In The Grass.”

Speaking to Music Feeds contributor Sally McMullen in November, frontman Matthew “Murph” Murphy said the band were booked for “a very special festival” down under.

The Wombats last toured Australia around Groovin The Moo in 2017, but have previously performed at Splendour In The Grass in 2014 and 2008.

The band released their new album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life today. Watch their live-streamed chat with fans, below.

Splendour In The Grass will return to North Byron Parklands in July, and the full lineup is expected to be announced in March. Catch all the dates here.

Gallery: 24 Acts We Can Rule Out Of Splendour In The Grass 2018

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— The WOMBATS (@thewombats) February 9, 2018

Acts We Can Just About Rule Out Of Splendour In The Grass 2018

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.