Essentially the most numerous and progressive halftime present in AFL Grand Closing historical past has been savaged by viewers as ‘worse than Meatloaf’s’ disastrous 2011 efficiency.
Australia’s First Nation performers got the highlight on the halftime present on the AFL Grand Closing in Melbourne on Saturday, however some disgruntled viewers referred to as it a ‘woke’ transfer designed to ‘tick packing containers’.
Whereas Aussie rock band Goanna led the efficiency with their 1982 hit Strong Rock, they had been joined by Indigenous artists together with Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton.
Essentially the most numerous and progressive halftime present in AFL Grand Closing historical past has been savaged by viewers, with many calling it ‘woke’
Indie rockers The Mood Entice additionally carried out with Indigenous stars Budjerah and Ngaiire.
Including extra variety to the halftime lineup was nonbinary singer G Flip, who makes use of they/them pronouns and is presently relationship American actuality star Chrishell Stause from Netflix’s Promoting Sundown.
G Flip opened the efficiency with a roaring drum solo, earlier than later coming again in to belt out Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Woman – which can have been a reference to her relationship with Stause.
Christine Anu and Emma Donovan had been then launched with an unbelievable didgeridoo solo, which bled into Goanna’s Strong Rock.
Including extra variety to the halftime lineup was nonbinary singer G Flip, who makes use of they/them pronouns and carried out a drum solo earlier than singing Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Woman?
Whereas many viewers had been little question glad to see underrepresented minority teams being given middle stage, others referred to as it ‘woke’ and stated the vocals weren’t as much as scratch.
‘That halftime present was fairly dangerous, felt like they had been attempting to be woke. Was it simply me?’ complained one.
‘Dreadful halftime present on the @AFL grand remaining. Extra about ticking packing containers then leisure! We get lectured to on a regular basis bit over it coming into sport,’ tweeted one other.
Christine Anu and Emma Donovan had been then launched with an unbelievable didgeridoo solo (pictured), which bled into Goanna’s Strong Rock
‘This woke halftime present was horrible. If you are going to go woke not less than be good,’ raged one.
‘AFL half time leisure all about pushing indigenous politics. The group is horrendous. So predictable,’ stated one other.
Others branded the efficiency worse than Meatloaf’s notorious 2011 Grand Closing efficiency.
‘That AFL rendition of Goanna’s Strong Rock, was the worst I’ve ever heard,’ tweeted one viewer. ‘Their efficiency was worse than Meatloaf’s.’
One of many members of Aussie rock band Goanna performed with an Indigenous flag guitar
Regardless of the backlash, a couple of followers loved the efficiency.
‘Good half present,’ tweeted one, whereas ABC reporter Daniel Miles wrote: ‘Strong Rock! Chills… that was epic.’
‘G Flip doing Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Woman” is deliciously cheeky. Additionally historic, they’re the primary nonbinary artist to play the #AFLGrandFinal Half Time Present!’ gushed one other.
Earlier this month, the AFL renewed its home broadcast offers with pay-TV community Foxtel, free-to-air broadcaster Channel Seven and telecommunications firm Telstra, penning a seven-year contract price a whopping AUS$4.5 billion.
It was fairly the change from earlier Grand Closing halftime reveals.
In 2021, different rock band Birds of Tokyo carried out with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Earlier than that, Sheppard carried out with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Organisers pulled out all of the stops for the halftime present this 12 months.
English pop legend Robbie Williams opened the Grand Closing with a spine-tingling setlist that included all of his greatest hits, in addition to a canopy of John Farnham’s The Voice.
He was later joined by Delta Goodrem for a duet of his tune Youngsters.
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