The first day of Splendour in the Grass was cancelled due to extreme weather hitting Byron Bay, with punters left trawling through thigh-deep mud.
The same couldn’t be said of celebrities at the event, with A-listers relaxing in glamorous branded tents and sipping free drinks while others struggled to stay dry.
The glamorous tents were open to everybody, but it seems that many of the revellers were unaware of this.
The first day of Splendour in the Grass was cancelled due to extreme weather hitting Byron Bay. But celebrities like model Simone Holtznagel (pictured) took shelter in glam branded tents
Model Simone Holtznagel posed alongside her celebrity trainer boyfriend Jono Castano and Bachelorette star Konrad Bień-Stephen as they indulged at the Smirnoff Vodka Seltzer Springs tent on Friday.
Posting to her social media, the 29-year-old beamed as she sipped complementary beverages from the brand.
Cuddling up to Jono and smiling for a selfie with Konrad, Simone appeared oblivious to the treacherous conditions outside.
In the posts, she documented the glamourous surroundings, the rainy weather kept at bay thanks to the cosy indoor venue.
Simone posed alongside her celebrity trainer boyfriend Jono Castano (centre) and Bachelorette star Konrad Bień-Stephen (right) as they indulged at the Smirnoff Vodka Seltzer Springs tent on Friday
Posting to her social media, the 29-year-old sipped complementary beverages from the brand
‘We made it!’ Simone boasted, and also indicated she was attending the festival in the capacity of an influencer, tagging her posts as ads.
The first day of Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions after torrential rain turned the music festival into a mud pit.
Event organisers closed down all four of the main stages at North Byron Parklands, in northern NSW, on Friday.
‘We made it!’ Simone boasted, and also indicated she was attending the festival in the capacity of an influencer, tagging her posts as ads
In the posts, she documented the glamourous surroundings, the rainy weather kept at bay thanks to the indoor venue
A-list artists Gorillaz, DMA’s, Yungblud and the Avalanches were set to perform but their acts have since been cancelled.
Destination sites such as the Global Village, Tipi Forest, Forum, Comedy and Science tents will remain open with the music festival still scheduled to go ahead on Saturday and Sunday.
‘A significant weather system is currently sitting off the east coast and may reach land later today bringing more rainfall,’ Splendour in the Grass organisers said.
Far from the safety of VIP events, punters were left trawling through ankle-deep mud
The first day of Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions after torrential rain turned the music festival into a mud pit
‘In the interest of patron safety and in consultation with all relevant emergency services, we have decided to err on the side of caution and cancel performances on the main stages today only.’
Organisers have urged day travellers to avoid making their way to the festival and told people already at the grounds to make the most of the venues that are open.
‘Please relax and enjoy what is open,’ organisers said. ‘Day patrons are asked not to attend the festival today while we work on repairs.’
Event organisers closed down all four of the main stages at North Byron Parklands, in northern NSW, on Friday
Organisers have urged day travellers to avoid making their way to the festival and told people already at the grounds to make the most of the venues that are open
The famous music event has spiralled into chaos with revellers being turned away in their cars at the front gates, tents collapsing from the heavy rain and festivalgoers demanding refunds for their $400 tickets.
Revellers who had been waiting hours for the free shuttle to take them from Tweed Heads to the music festival were informed at the bus stop the first day of the festival was likely to be cancelled – moments before organisers officially called it off.
‘The information that has just come through to me, it is likely due to the unforeseen circumstances down at site, that all performances will be cancelled today,’ a worker says in a video.
The famous music event has spiralled into chaos with revellers being turned away in their cars at the front gates, tents collapsing from the heavy rain and festivalgoers demanding refunds for their $400 tickets
Festivalgoers complained they wanted to leave the music festival because of the horrible conditions
Festivalgoers complained they wanted to leave the music festival because of the horrible conditions with one uploading a video to TikTok showing cars bogged in the mud accompanied by the soundtrack, ‘I wanna go home’.
‘Splendour in the swamp 2022,’ the caption read.
‘Splendour in the mud’, ‘splendour in the swamp’, and ‘splendour in the sludge’ are some of the names being thrown around to describe the mayhem.
‘Splendour in the mud’, ‘splendour in the swamp’, and ‘splendour in the sludge’ are some of the names being thrown around to describe the mayhem
Party-goers trudging were through muddy water in gumboots as they tried to get from one side of the festival to the other
Another video showed party-goers trudging through ankle-high water in gumboots as they tried to get from one side of the festival to the other.
Revellers complained of waiting in cars for 15 hours at the entrance before being turned away and told to set up camp at Byron Events Farm – 15kms away.
They have been informed free shuttles will be transporting them to the festival, but have had to wait hours for a seat.
Revellers complained of waiting in cars for 15 hours at the entrance before being turned away and told to set up camp at Byron Events Farm – 15kms away
Many were forced to spend the night sleeping in their cars after access to the campsites was made impossible due to the mud
Many were forced to spend the night sleeping in their cars after access to the campsites was made impossible due to the mud.
The Bunnings Warehouse in Ballina has also reportedly sold out of gum boots, while other revellers have reported hardware stores as far as the Gold Coast have no stock.
While many have put on brave faces and are still trying to enjoy the festival, others have questioned why it was able to go ahead in the first place.
While many have put on brave faces and are still trying to enjoy the festival, others have questioned why it was able to go ahead in the first place
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