Tash Sultana, Baker Boy, Vera Blue & More Join AFL Grand Final Entertainment
A selection of Aussie artists will perform alongside headliner Snoop Dogg as part of the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the MCG.
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The AFL has announced an awesome lineup of Aussie talent to support headliner Snoop Dogg at this year’s Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the Toyota AFL Grand Final.
While Snoop D-O-double-G has caused quite the stir, the AFL has done their best to rectify the situation by naming six of the nation’s best artists who will also perform on the day.
Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Tash Sultana will be part of Snoop’s band and deliver a show-stopping guitar performance.
Proud Yolŋu artist and six-time ARIA award winner Baker Boy, who also performed at the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final, returns for what promises to be an electric showing. He will be accompanied by a choir that includes proud Gumbaynggirr and Yamatji artist Emma Donovan and emerging Yalanji, Jirrbal and Badulaig artist Kee’ahn.
Singer-songwriter Vera Blue, who graced the stage as part of the 2023 NAB AFLW Grand Final entertainment, has been tapped to sing the national anthem, while September specialist Mike Brady will be on hand to belt out his classic footy anthem, ‘Up There Cazzly’.
“It’s not every day you get chosen to join Snoop’s band and perform at the AFL Grand Final in front of 100,000 people, with millions more tuning in around the world,” says Sultana of the opportunity.
Baker Boy adds, “I’m honoured to be invited by the AFL again to perform at the Grand Final. When I performed in Perth in 2021, I thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I’m thrilled to be on the lineup again and to share the stage with Snoop. It’s gonna be huge!”
Vera Blue says, “I feel incredibly honoured to be given the opportunity to perform the National Anthem at Australia’s biggest sporting event. The AFL Grand Final is the pinnacle of our national sporting calendar, and I’m so proud to be such a part of such a significant moment.”
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“This year’s Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment promises to be an unforgettable Grand Final music spectacle,” AFL Executive General Manager Customer and Commercial, Bec Haagsma, says of the Telstra Pre-Game entertainment.
“Australia is brimming with incredible musical talent, and we’re thrilled to bring a stellar line-up of homegrown stars to the MCG as we celebrate the end of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and crown this year’s premiers.
“I’d like to thank our long-standing partner Telstra for its support of this world-class event, and I can’t wait to see 100,000 fans at the MCG – along with millions more watching around the globe – come together to be entertained by some of the very best in music.”
Telstra Executive Brent Smart adds, “We’re delighted to showcase and celebrate the extraordinary talent of our home-grown artists with this year’s entertainment line-up. These local artists reflect the passion and energy of the game in their music and their performances and will be sure to set the tone for an unforgettable day. We can’t wait to see Tash, Baker Boy, Emma, Kee’ahn, Vera and Mike on the big stage!”
The 2025 Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment will commence at 1:30pm AEST ahead of the 2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final that will be broadcast live, free and exclusively on Channel 7 and 7plus. Limited packages are still available via the AFL website.
