BRISBANE --Powderfinger’s one-off virtual reunion gig was worth the wait, and worth more than $460,000 ($302,000) for local charities.
After a decade-long hiatus, the Australian rock favorites regrouped Saturday for One Night Lonely, a seven-song online set which raised funds for music industry charity Support Act and mental wellbeing support service Beyond Blue.
Presented by Secret Sounds, Universal Music Australia and streamed on YouTube, the 40-minute performance has raised 92% of its $500,000 goal, by early Tuesday.
The former bandmates have been meeting regularly over the past few months to discuss anniversary releases around their ARIA Award winning 2000 set Odyssey Number 5, one of five consecutive Powderfinger albums to hit No.