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Football

Tones And I explains decision not to perform at NRL grand final

Source: ABC News Australia · 22 Sep 2026, 22:54 UTC
Tones And I explains decision not to perform at NRL grand final
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

Tones And I has addressed her decision to turn down an appearance at the NRL grand final, according to ABC News Australia. Her comments came after the NRL announced that it would abandon a traditional element of pre-match entertainment. The available material does not detail her reasons.

Tones And I has spoken publicly after deciding not to perform at the NRL grand final, ABC News Australia reports. Her comments followed the NRL’s announcement that it would no longer include a traditional part of its pre-match entertainment. The change has placed renewed attention on the singer’s decision to decline the appearance.

The available information does not specify what Tones And I said, or identify the reason she gave for turning down the event. It also does not describe the tradition the NRL plans to discontinue. The report therefore establishes only that the singer has responded after the league’s decision was announced.

Further details about her explanation, the proposed entertainment program and the NRL’s reasoning are not contained in the supplied material.

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