AFL Scrambling After Crowded House Pulls Out of Grand Final Gig

Crowded House was reportedly booked months ago to play the AFL halftime show but has now pulled the pin.

According to News Ltd:

Aussie rock band Crowded House has sensationally pulled out of playing at the AFL Grand Final, leaving the league just 54 days to find another act.

A household favourite nationwide, Crowded House was rumoured to have been locked in for the performance months ago and was confirmed to have bailed on the coveted slot on Monday.

The AFL has now been left with less than two months to scrape together another act as impressive and widely-loved as their first choice, with the “Don’t Dream It’s Over” band last playing a show in Melbourne in November 2022.

The band had been booked to play at halftime for months but pulled the pin last week, leaving the league scrambling to find a replacement. #TheAdvertiser https://t.co/EYc5FqrRk8 pic.twitter.com/XpixOByGZv

— The Advertiser (@theTiser) August 6, 2023

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