After weeks of rumours, the AFL has officially announced international superstar Katy Perry will headline the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday, 28 September.
With more than 115 billion streams and 143 million records sold globally, Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with chart-topping hits including ‘Roar’, ‘Teenage Dream’, ‘Firework’ and ‘Dark Horse’ reaching multi-platinum status.
Boasting an incredible catalogue with 148 platinum ARIA certifications, Perry has received countless music accolades, including five American Music Awards, 16 x ASCAP Pop Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, 14 x People’s Choice Awards and four Guinness World Records.
Perry, who recently announced her sixth studio album 143, said she was excited to return to the MCG to perform in front of a capacity crowd.
“I’m so excited to be back in Australia and back at the mighty MCG to perform in front of 100,000 of the best and loudest fans in the world at this year’s Toyota AFL Grand Final. See you in September Oi Oi Oi!” Perry said.
With Perry performing at major sporting events including the 2015 NFL Super Bowl XLIX and 2020 ICC T20 Women’s World Cup, AFL Executive General Manager Customer and Commercial Kylie Rogers said the AFL was thrilled to have her perform at the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
“Katy Perry is an international music icon who has been entertaining fans with her chart-topping hits for many years, so the AFL is delighted to have her join us at the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final in what will be a spectacular Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment performance,” Rogers said.
The AFL will confirm additional performers and activations for the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final in the coming weeks.
