{"id":1955459,"date":"2025-08-12T07:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1955459"},"modified":"2025-08-12T07:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T07:07:10","slug":"snoop-dogg-to-headline-afl-grand-final-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/snoop-dogg-to-headline-afl-grand-final-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg to headline AFL grand final entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sport\/afl\">AFL<\/a> has confirmed US hip hop legend Snoop Dogg as the centrepiece of this year\u2019s grand final entertainment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The 53-year-old, born Calvin Broadus in Long Beach, California, will crip walk in the footsteps of Katy Perry, Robbie Williams, KISS and The Killers when he takes to the stage at the MCG on September 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">In a message to fans ahead of the performance, Snoop said \u201clet\u2019s make it unforgettable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\"><span>Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\">Download today<!-- --> <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cIt\u2019s an absolute honour to be hitting the stage at the AFL grand final \u2014 it\u2019s one of the biggest events on the Aussie calendar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cCan\u2019t wait to bring the energy and celebrate with the fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">No stranger to major sporting events, Snoop Dogg was part of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/entertainment\/super-bowl-2022-halftime-show-makes-history-with-first-ever-all-rap-performance--c-5688905\">star-studded 2022 half-time show at Super Bowl LVI<\/a> in his native Los Angeles, where he performed alongside fellow rap icons Dr Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J Blige.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He also became a cult favourite <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/sunrise\/rapper-snoop-doggs-staggering-olympic-payday-revealed-after-posing-with-pal-martha-stewart-in-dressage-outfits-c-15604678\">during last year\u2019s Olympic Games in Paris<\/a> courtesy of his unique observations for US broadcaster NBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">He was last in Australia in 2023 as part of his I Wanna Thank Me tour and was previously part of the bill for the final Big Day Out run in 2014. 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The 53-year-old, born Calvin Broadus in Long Beach, California, will crip walk in the footsteps of Katy Perry, Robbie Williams, KISS and The Killers when he takes to the stage at the MCG on September 27. 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