KISS for the GF??? (2023 GF entertainment discussion)

[Dogs Of War]

If available, they may go down the Ruva Ngwenya path, the chick playing Tina in the musical? Better than getting bogan anthems from Barnsey yet again.

Yeah that would be perfect for the game. Love this idea. Send it to the NRL.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Who says it has to be a band? Tina Turner wasn’t a band!

 

[Captain Apollo]

I’m sure there are plenty of great bands around. They are just nowhere near entering the pop culture zeitgeist that is required to make them an option for the broad appeal that is required for an NRL grand final. Hence always having to go back to the well for ageing bands that at least have name recognition.

The NFL Super Bowl is a great example of the fall of bands. They can afford absolutely anyone they want. In actual fact they don’t even pay the acts as they all want to do it purely for prestige. The most modern band act that has played the Super Bowl is Maroon 5. The only other bands that have even performed at the Super Bowl in the last decade are the chilli peppers and Cold Play, and the chilli peppers weren’t the headline. Now compare that to the 2000s where they had bands headlining a majority of years.

the wide popularity of bands is simply gone. Replaced by design by committee overproduced shit that no one really likes (which is why most of the Super Bowl acts in the last 10 years have been well established artists as opposed to anyone new - the Weeknd being the exception).

Very true. Main reason the NRL don't often get big names is that, as they don't get the exposure that the NFL Superbowl does, they either have to pay for bands or ones who are willing to work for cut price rates. That is what limits the type of musical act they get. The NRL Grand Final doesn't get the worldwide coverage that most big name musical acts would want, so for them it would mostly be about money.

 

[T.S Quint]

Who says it has to be a band? Tina Turner wasn’t a band!

Neither was Billy Idol.
Those were the two most memorable GF acts ever.

 

[T.S Quint]

Very true. Main reason the NRL don't often get big names is that, as they don't get the exposure that the NFL Superbowl does, they either have to pay for bands or ones who are willing to work for cut price rates. That is what limits the type of musical act they get. The NRL Grand Final doesn't get the worldwide coverage that most big name musical acts would want, so for them it would mostly be about money.

Also there's no real huge name singers/bands that even live in Australia.
No one is going to fly all the way out here just to play at the NRL GF without a hefty chunk of change being spent.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Neither was Billy Idol.
Those were the two most memorable GF acts ever.

Nor was Ricky Martin. He had the crowd on its feet during the 2013 GF pre-match entertainment.

Jess Mauboy in 2010 wasn't bad either.

 

[Vic Mackey]

lol the NRL would go to book KISS and get this instead

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Neither was Billy Idol.
Those were the two most memorable GF acts ever.

When you consider how Billy‘s set played out thats not really saying much for their track record

 

[Hoofhearted]

Also there's no real huge name singers/bands that even live in Australia.
No one is going to fly all the way out here just to play at the NRL GF without a hefty chunk of change being spent.

If only there was an internationally recognised band in the country at the time, who are playing the same stadium a week later and will most likely require a last minute push to sell tickets.

 

[Fangs]

Tina Turner hologram I reckon.

 

[Generalzod]

They can sing this song: Pretty popular in Australia reached number 1 in Argentina

 

[wazdog]

Channel 9 literally cut to Joel Caine for a Sportsbet update and then more ads rather than playing the next Living End track on the broadcast.

You're definitely going to attract quality acts and give them exposure they would be after with this approach. This is amateur hour.

 

[Nuke]

I think NRL has some deal with (Sony?) in which only artists on that lable are considered.

I think.
Happy to be proven wrong.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

lol the NRL would go to book KISS and get this instead


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1000% better than those "musical" imposters

 

[Eelectrica]

I think NRL has some deal with (Sony?) in which only artists on that lable are considered.

I think.
Happy to be proven wrong.

So Guy Sebastian it is then.
While searching, without luck for info on a possible NRL deal with Sony, I came across this.

Guy Sebastian signs new Sony Music deal, will launch his own label

Sony Music Entertainment Australia has renewed its agreement with artist Guy Sebastian under a new long-term recording deal

www.mediaweek.com.au

Oh happy days.

How about this instead. We pick 4 random people from the crowd to sing Karaoke? Probably still be more entertaining than what the NRL drag out.

Actually I do like the Tina Turner tribute idea though. If it happens, hopefully the NRL don't find some way to screw it up.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Tina Turner tribute with modern artists should be a no brainer for this year. Covers all the bases. Crowd favourite songs, honours the past without being stuck in it etc.

 

[Eelectrica]

Tina Arena in place of Tina Turner! You know it makes sense.

Wait.... why am I being kicked off the organization committee?

 

[wazdog]

It’s a long shot but I wonder if there’s enough room in between seat rows to bring the crowd into it? 80k fans doing the dance would garner attention globally, you’d think.

The DJ at the Titans v Bunnies game tried to get the crowd to do this last night. A grand total of 10 people participated lol.

 

[simmo05]

Yuck.

It was time to move on from bogan rock in the 90s...

Please can we get rid of the old f**king bands! Majority of supporters are under 50!

 

[simmo05]

Peking Duk, Lime Cordiale, Amyl and the Sniffers, King Gizzard, Murlocs, Tame ImpImpala

Parkway drive, the presets