Overview
- Kylie Minogue, announced by the AFL on Sunday, will lead the Telstra pre-game show at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday, September 26.
- It will be her first Grand Final appearance and the first time since 2021 that an Australian headlines the event.
- AFL Commission chair Craig Drummond confirmed the traditional 2:30pm bounce for 2026 and 2027, with a fresh review of the timeslot likely around 2028.
- Mushroom Group will produce the show with Telstra as presenting partner after a long pursuit of Minogue, according to Mushroom CEO Matt Gudinski.
- Minogue called the performance a homecoming and said she plans to join 100,000 fans at the 'G, a shift welcomed by supporters who wanted a local star after recent international headliners.