POWDERFINGER have briefly reformed at this year’s Splendour in the Grass festival.

It was the first time the Brisbane band have played together in seven years.

The festival is the ideal forum for a reformation - the band and their manager are co-owners of the event.

Frontman Bernard Fanning called his old bandmates onstage at the end of his planned solo set.

They played the hits On My Mind and These Days, sending fans - and social media - into a frenzy.

Fanning, who recently released a new solo album, has long distanced himself from constant questions about whether the band would ever get back together.

The short but well-documented reunion will now start fans hoping for a full comeback tour - something they had previously only hoped might happen.

A reformed Powderfinger could easily sell out large arenas, if not outdoor stadiums, across the country.

Since splitting in 2010, the band have all embarked on different paths.

Fanning has now released four solo albums (three since the band’s demise), guitarist Darren Middleton is also embarking on a solo career and guitarist Ian Haug is now a member of The Church. Bassist John Collins and drummer Jon Coghill are still involved in the music industry.

However separately, as expected, they have not managed to match the success of Powderfinger.

The band scored five consecutive No.1 albums in Australia with 2000’s Odyssey No.5 going eight times platinum.