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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-10-07 · by Dominique Tassell, Courtney Kruk
Billboards in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney are sparking speculation that Australian rock band Powderfinger might reunite after 16 years since their breakup. The billboards could reference the song "The Return of the Electric Horseman," and a social media account called "The Return of the Electric Horsemen" is fueling the rumors. While the official Powderfinger Instagram account follows this new page, no definitive announcement has been made about a reunion.
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Photos of cryptic billboards in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney have sparked speculation that the iconic Australian band Powderfinger might reunite after 16 years since their breakup. The billboards could be references to the band's 1996 song "(Return of) The Electric Horseman." An Instagram account called "The Return of the Electric Horsemen" has shared these images, and its most recent post asks Melburnians if they see signs on the street, referencing a line from Powderfinger’s hit song “My Happiness.” The official Powderfinger Instagram page follows this mysterious account. Formed in 1989, Powderfinger disbanded in 2010 with lead singer Bernard Fanning continuing his solo career since then.
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Cryptic billboards in three of Australia’s major cities have prompted rumours that iconic homegrown band Powderfinger is set to reunite, 16 years on from their break-up, and almost a decade from their last performance.
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Powderfinger → prompt → performance
Photos of billboards in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney have been shared to an Instagram account called The Return of the Electric Horsemen, which could be a reference to the band’s song (Return of) The Electric Horseman from their 1996 album Double Allergic.
uncertain
which → share → album
Brisbane’s billboard was located on the corner of James and Ann streets in Fortitude Valley.
asserted
billboard → locate → Valley
The account’s most recent post is a video with “Melbourne, do you see the signs on the street now?” written over it.
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you → see → it
“I’ll watch from the other side of the road,” the caption reads.
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caption → watch → road
The caption could be a reference to the opening line of the song My Happiness: “I see your shadow on the street now.”
uncertain
I → see → street
The Return of the Electric Horsemen account does not follow anyone, but the official Powderfinger account does follow them.
asserted
account → follow → them
Powderfinger, made up of Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, Jon Coghill and John Collins, formed in 1989 and broke up in 2010.
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Powderfinger → make → 2010
Fanning went on to have a successful solo career, and last released music in 2024.
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Fanning → go → 2024
Middleton last toured in 2016 for a solo project; the official Powderfinger Instagram account was spruiking a new album by Haug’s band, The Church, just two weeks ago; and Coghill studied at Griffith University after the band broke up before working as a journalist for the ABC.
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band → tour → ABC
Collins is currently Queensland’s first Night-Life Economy Commissioner, a role to which he was appointed in 2024.
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he → appoint → 2024
The last time the band performed was in 2017.
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band → perform → 2017
In the dying minutes of his solo set at Splendour in the Grass in 2017, former Powderfinger lead singer Bernard Fanning made an announcement that sparked an eruption of excitement from hundreds of unsuspecting festival goers.
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that → die → goers
“It’s been 10 years since Powderfinger played Splendour, so let’s have a little anniversary,” Fanning said.
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Fanning → play → anniversary
Fans perched above the Amphitheatre leapt to their feet and screamed with approval as Fanning’s former bandmates – Middleton, Haug and Collins – readied their instruments.
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bandmates → perch → instruments
For about 15 brief but glorious minutes, punters were transported back to the 2000s to relish in two of the Brisbane rockers’ most iconic hits: (Baby I’ve Got You) On My Mind and These Days.
asserted
I → transport → Mind
So, could it be coming ’round again?
uncertain
it → come → ?
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