Bass in the Domain headliner pulls major set change as Jungle Giants lose lead singer

Bass in the Domain headlining act the Jungle Giants have pulled a last-minute change to their set ahead of Saturday’s gig due to a disastrous accident. The details.

A major Australian music festival has revealed a massive line-up today for its 22nd edition in May. The Northern Territory's biggest and longest-running music festival BASSINTHEGRASS will feature some of the biggest names in Australian and international music, including Hilltop Hoods, Meg Mac, The Jungle Giants, The Dreggs, Cyril and 3%.

Live music event Bass in the Domain has been dealt a significant blow with the headlining act pulling a last-minute change just one day before they were set to take to the stage.

The Jungle Giants announced they were not able to perform at the festival early this afternoon due to a motor accident that left lead singer and guitarist Sam Hales injured.

Sam Hales from Jungle Giants in hospital after a motor accident and no longer able to play as the headline act at Bass in the Domain in Hobart. Picture: Instagram

They made the announcement on the band’s Instagram account with a photo that showed Mr Hales in a hospital bed with two bandaged arms, a swollen eye and a large band aid on his head.

In the caption, the band confirmed Mr Hales was “doing OK” and that the remaining band members – lead guitarist Cesira Aitken, bass player Andrew Dooris and drummer Keelan Bijker – would still perform a DJ set at the festival.

“(Mr Hales) has just come out of a surgery that will hopefully help him be back in action soon,” the caption read.

“This has all happened over the last 48 hours so we understand everyone’s disappointment.”

The band wrote the Bass in the Domain Instagram account would be ready to reply to any requires about refunds or event information.

The one-day dance music and indie festival is one of the most hotly anticipated events on Hobart’s live music calendar, with the Brisbane-based Jungle Giants veterans of the national circuit.

They are best-known for their 2018 song, Used to Be in Love.

Organiser Pritesh Ranjitkar was eager to reiterate the band was not cancelling their set but just adapting it to the unfortunate circumstances.

“We understand fans are still upset but everyone else in the band is still coming and still performing a DJ set,” Mr Ranjitkar told The Mercury.

“We’ve still got other great bands that are getting massive attention at the moment, so the line-up is still big.

“Nothing has changed, we’re still on the site building everything and have got a huge production team.”

Despite this, he said in the absence of a live show, organisers would still offer refunds.

More to come.