Fans of Australian rock and roll were elated last week when rumours surfaced that members of homegrown rock legends Powderfinger were planning a surprise reunion at Brisbane venue The Triffid over the weekend.

Sure enough, the rumours came to fruition on Saturday night. Four fifths of the band — Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, and John Collins — shared a stage together for the first time since 2010.

As Music Feeds reports, Middleton was launching his latest solo release, Splinters, at The Triffid and was joined by one of his former bandmates for separate songs before they all came together for a jam.

The Powderfinger members, minus drummer Jon Coghill, played an extended version of Neil Young’s ‘Like A Hurricane’ as an encore. Footage of the performance has surfaced online and readers can check it out below.

While the performance naturally received a rapturous reception from the crowd, there was no word from any band members about a full reformation and despite rumours to the contrary, no Powderfinger songs were performed.

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