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\n Australia\u2019s own global music icon Kylie Minogue will headline the\u00a0Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n
Kylie Minogue will perform at the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Picture: AFL Photos<\/span> The AFL is thrilled to announce that Australia\u2019s own global music icon Kylie Minogue will headline the\u00a0Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final.<\/p>\n Kylie\u2019s glittering career has seen her amass sales of over 80 million records worldwide, five billion streams and nine No 1 Australian albums. Her multiple awards include 18 ARIA Awards, four BRIT Awards, two MTV Awards and two Grammys.<\/p>\n Her performance will mark her first-ever Grand Final appearance and promises to deliver one of the biggest and most unforgettable pre-game shows in AFL history.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Toyota AFL Grand Final is the biggest event on the Australian sporting calendar – and this year, we welcome home an Australian icon.\u201d\u00a0AFL CEO Andrew Dillon <\/strong>said.<\/p>\n \u201cKylie has been on our wish list for a long time, and there is no better artist for headline the performance prior to our biggest game of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur AFL team recently joined Kylie at the MCG for the Grand Final content shoot, and you could already feel the excitement for September building.\u201d<\/p>\n Kylie Minogue <\/strong>said: \u201cThe AFL Grand Final at Melbourne\u2019s one and only, forever iconic MCG? Yes please! As a Melburnian, I\u2019m so excited to be coming home for the biggest day in the Aussie sporting calendar. I\u2019ll not only be performing, but I\u2019ll be one of 100,000 fans at the \u2018G, watching the wonder that is footy.\u201d<\/p>\n Telstra\u2019s Executive, Brent Smart <\/strong>said: \u201cWe love delivering unforgettable fan experiences and can’t wait to welcome our Queen of Pop to take the stage in her hometown. Kylie is a true Australian icon whose music has brought people together for decades, and we know she will deliver an incredible performance for fans around the country. This marks our sixth year of hosting the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment, and Kylie will no doubt make this year one to remember<\/p>\n Once again producing the performance\u00a0Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski <\/strong>said: \u201cKylie is one of the most successful Australian artists of all time. She\u2019s not just a global superstar, she\u2019s an icon and an obvious choice to headline the 2026 Telstra Pre-game entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve tried for some time to make this a reality, and now is the right time! Mushroom is so excited to welcome Kylie home to perform at Australia\u2019s biggest day in sport at the MCG. We\u2019re working closely with Kylie\u2019s team to create and produce what will be one of the most memorable Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment shows yet.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Further entertainment announcements regarding Toyota AFL Grand Final Day will be made closer to the event.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.afl.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Australia\u2019s own global music icon Kylie Minogue will headline the\u00a0Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final Kylie Minogue will perform at the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final. 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