Gill McLachlan reveals his number one choice for this year’s AFL Grand Final entertainment
AFL boss Gill McLachlan has revealed his top pick to perform at the footy grand final this year and he’s keen for another boss to take the stage.
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AFL boss Gill McLachlan has revealed the top pick on his wishlist to perform at the AFL Grand Final.
He’s keen for another boss to be the headline act.
“I’m very keen on Bruce Springsteen to play at the Grand Final,” McLachlan told Confidential at the AFL Cape York House fundraising dinner at the MCG.
“He’s my number one choice, if we could ever get him. But he’s a very big star and he’s very expensive.”
Promoter Michael Gudinski, who alongside AFL commercial manager Kylie Rogers, programs the AFL Grand Final pre-match and halftime entertainment, is expected to announce the 2019 headliners soon.
Asked if he has influence on which acts perform on the big day, McLachlan laughed: “I have very limited influence. I might be able to say ‘no,’ but Michael Gudinski and Kylie Rogers are the ones who make the magic happen.”
McLachlan said his own music tastes would have no sway over who makes the cut.
“My Spotify playlist is increasingly overtaken by what my kids listen to. My daughter loves (emo-pop star) Billie Eilish and my son is into Eminem. He’s only allowed to listen to one Eminem song a week because of all the swearing.”
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Performers at recent Grand Finals have included the Black Eyed Peas, The Killers, Sting, Ed Sheeran, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie, Jimmy Barnes, Vance Joy, John Farnham and Meat Loaf.
Gudinski has said it’s challenging to program Grand Final entertainment because it needs to balance contemporary and traditional factors.
“I am a big fan of the game,” Gudinski said last year.
“It’s been a job of joy for me even though my son said to me once, ‘Dad, it’s so stressful for you.’ But if you get it right, it can be fantastic.”