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NRL grand final to proceed without planned pre-match entertainment

Source: ABC News Australia · 22 Sep 2026, 06:58 UTC
NRL grand final to proceed without planned pre-match entertainment
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

The NRL grand final will take place without pre-match entertainment after negotiations with Australian artist Tones and I broke down, ABC News Australia reports. The supplied material gives no reason for the failed discussions and does not identify another performer or replacement arrangement.

The NRL grand final is set to proceed without pre-match entertainment after negotiations with Australian artist Tones and I collapsed, according to ABC News Australia. The report does not provide a reason for the breakdown in discussions. It also does not say when the negotiations ended or whether the artist had formally been announced as part of the event programme.

No replacement performer or alternative entertainment arrangement has been identified in the supplied material. The event itself is still expected to go ahead. The available information is limited to the change involving the pre-match programme and the failed negotiations with Tones and I.

It does not provide details about the grand final’s date, venue, competing teams or the wider event schedule. ABC News Australia’s report therefore indicates that the match will be held without the planned entertainment segment. There is no statement from the NRL, the artist or the artist’s representatives in the material provided.

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