For those who were heartbroken at Blur’s acrimonious breakup with Big Day Out, the moment has come for you to decide if you’re still going to attend or get a refund on your ticket. The three replacement acts for the headliner’s shock cancellation have been revealed as Beady Eye, Deftones and the Hives.

Blur, who had top billing along with Arcade Fire and Pearl Jam, withdrew from the festival last week, citing “shifting goalposts and challenging conditions” on the part of Big Day Out. Promoter and Big Day Out investor AJ Maddah responded publicly, saying that as far as he knew the only request the festival had refused was to swap set times with Arcade Fire.

“Not sure why they would blame festival when all everyone here has done is kiss their ass,” he tweeted.

The three replacements were announced on Triple J on Wednesday afternoon.

US metal favourites Deftones will join their second Big Day Out tour after appearing in 2003. They also did a string of sell-out shows across Australia earlier this year. The tour was shortly after the death of founding member Chi Cheng, who was severely injured in a 2008 car crash.

Swedish garage rock band the Hives released their latest album in 2012 and will also be bringing their reputation for excellent live shows for a second run at Big Day Out after their 2005 appearance.

It will be Beady Eye’s first Australian tour. Having the well-regarded group – essentially Oasis minus Noel Gallagher plus the guitarist from Kasabian – as a stand-in for Blur may be the biggest controversy in the confected Battle of Britpop since “Country House” outsold “Roll With It” in 1995. Or maybe not. Either way, it will give fans the chance to hear the songs for the first time on Aussie soil, as well as a few Oasis hits to boot.

Initial speculation about the Blur replacements (revealed by Maddah to be one “nostalgic” UK act plus a two US groups, including one with “TV commitments”) included Arctic Monkeys, Jane’s Addiction (Dave Navarro hosts Ink Master), Kings of Leon, the Black Keys and Massive Attack. Most were ruled out in following days.

Earlier on Wednesday Maddah tweeted frustration that the negotiations on the replacements had been held up by “outrageous” last-minute demands.

“The trouble is every time an arbitrary announcement date is set the agents use that against the festival,” he said.

“They will stretch negotiations to the last possible moment and then hit with outrageous demands at the last possible second knowing that we have an announcement deadline. I prefer to get the right deal done,” he continued, “and leave nothing to chance or misunderstanding and then announce when everything is done right.”

Blur fans who aren’t satisfied by the three replacement acts are eligible for a refund on their ticket as the UK group were billed as a headliner.

Big Day Out is reportedly unlikely to make much, if any, profit, finding expensive replacements at the last minute.