[MUSIC NEWS] Aussie Artists Announced For AFL Grand Final
The AFL is pleased to announce a host of Aussie favourites will line up to perform on the hallowed turf of the MCG as part of the 2024 Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
Australian singer, actor and athlete Cody Simpson, multi-ARIA Award winning artist Christine Anu, singer-songwriter Zipporah Corser-Anu, and September favourite Mike BradyAM will join international popstar Katy Perry to perform ahead of the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday September 28.
Christine Anu and daughter Zipporah Corser-Anu will perform together for the First Nations ceremony alongside the Songlines Youth Choir, Mike Brady will perform an iconic football classic as part of the AFL retiree motorcade ceremony, while Cody Simpson will perform the Australian National anthem.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said it was fantastic to welcome a star-studded line-up of home-grown artists to perform at the ‘G on the last Saturday in September.
“The AFL is proud to have a host of talented Australian artists as part of our Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment as we celebrate the end of another outstanding season,” Mr Dillon said.
“Cody, Christine, Zipporah and Mike are no strangers to performing on some of the biggest stages and are ready to put on a spectacular show at the ‘G on the last Saturday in September.
“I’d like to thank Telstra for its ongoing support of our pre-game entertainment and look forward to seeing our Aussie artists, together with international icon Katy Perry, perform in front of the 100,000 fans in-stadium and the millions watching at home.”
Having performed the Australian National anthem at the 2022 NAB AFLW Grand Final in Brisbane, popular artist and Commonwealth Games medalist Cody Simpson said he was looking forward to being part of the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
“I’m stoked beyond words to have been asked to sing the biggest National Anthem of the year at the AFL Grand Final,” Simpson said.
“It’s a special and timely opportunity for me to step back on stage for the first time after my sporting career. As an Australian, it’s one of the greatest honours and I hope I can deliver something that everyone can sing along to and share in the pride of being a member of this beautiful country.”
Christine Anu, a proud Torres Strait Islander, is one of Australia’s most celebrated recording artists and performers, with a career spanning an impressive three decades. A multi-ARIA Award winner, she is known for her APRA AMCOS Award-winning song ‘My Island Home,’ which has become an anthem of cultural pride.
Christine continues to inspire audiences and said she is excited to share the stage with her daughter, Zipporah.
“I’m incredibly excited to be performing at this year’s AFL Grand Final, especially alongside my daughter Zipporah and the Songlines Youth Choir. It’s a true treat to be among such talent at the MCG,” Anu said.
First performing at age five, Zipporah is a natural talent across stage, screen and radio. With a deep connection to her Torres Strait Islander heritage, Zipporah has quickly become one to watch in the music industry, with her ability to educate audiences through her music wowing fans across the country.
Entrenched in the longstanding tradition of Toyota AFL Grand Final Day for more than a decade, Mike Brady AM will return to the hallowed turf to perform ‘Up There Cazaly’ as part of the Toyota AFL retiree motorcade.
Telstra Executive Brent Smart said it was fantastic to have a host of the country’s best artists join the Grand Final celebrations as part of the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
“We are delighted that the Grand Final entertainment will include home-grown Australian artists, bringing their exceptional local talent to the stage to perform some of the nation’s most special songs. Bring on the festivities!”
The Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment will commence at 1:23PM (AEST). The 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be broadcast live, free and exclusively on Channel 7 and 7plus.