KISS To Headline Pre-Game Entertainment For 2023 Australian Football League Grand Final

The Australian Football League (AFL) has introduced worldwide rock ‘n’ roll juggernaut KISS will carry out through the Telstra pre-game leisure on the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final.

The Rock And Roll Corridor Of Famers have launched 44 albums and bought greater than 100 million albums worldwide. KISS is at the moment touring as a part of their international “Finish Of The Street” tour.

AFL EGM business and buyer Kylie Rogers mentioned KISS are able to set the MCG alight on Toyota AFL Grand Final day.

“KISS will convey the power and their trademark showmanship to Grand Final day and placed on a terrific, nice present for the 100,000 followers on the ‘G and hundreds of thousands watching across the nation,” he mentioned. “Their popularity speaks for itself, they’re liable for a number of the finest stay reveals in music historical past and we all know Gene, Paul, Eric and Tommy will completely rock the MCG pre-game.”

KISS mentioned it was an honor to carry out on the AFL‘s greatest day of the 12 months.

“Due to Telstra, we will probably be performing on the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final,” the band mentioned. “We can not wait to create rock ‘n’ roll historical past enjoying on the iconic MCG in Melbourne for one final time. We’re completely thrilled to be to be performing in entrance of 100,000 footy followers on the greatest and finest sporting occasion within the nation! Be able to ROCK as we’ll be coming full throttle into the ‘G. See you for that One Day in September!”

Telstra‘s head of media and sponsorship Genelle Sharples mentioned: “It is an honor to host the Telstra pre-game leisure and we’re delighted to be bringing KISS to the MCG to have a good time one of many greatest days on the sporting calendar. Telstra has been a proud associate of the AFL for 21 years and collectively, we’re obsessed with creating memorable experiences for the followers. We’ve little doubt KISS will just do that.”

Mushroom Group CEO Matt Gudinski mentioned: “The AFL Grand Final is likely one of the greatest occasions on our sporting calendar and we will not wait to supply a present with one of many world’s most iconic rock bands on the ‘G.”

KISS is at the moment touring as a part of their international “Finish Of The Street” tour and has one last Australian present in Sydney — “The Final Curtain” — completely at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Saturday, October 7. Tickets can be found via Ticketek.

“The Final Curtain” present was initiated by way of a nationwide petition, with passionate KISS followers pleading for the band to return to play another present in Australia earlier than they convey their unimaginable touring profession to an finish with their final-ever efficiency at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis on December 2, 2023.