Powderfinger lead singer Bernard Fanning to perform at Merlin Darwin Triple Crown Supercars weekend

POWDERFINGER lead singer Bernard Fanning will perform at the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown Supercars, which is just 100 days away

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POWDERFINGER lead singer Bernard Fanning will perform at the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown Supercars, which is just 100 days away.

Brisbane’s Ball Park Music and electronic musician Alice Ivy will join Fanning on the Saturday night.

Fanning said the “beautiful” Northern Territory was one of his favourite places to visit and it had been more than four years since he had been to Darwin.

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“I’ll be bringing my band The Black Fins and we can’t wait to play some tunes, new and old, for you at the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown, especially after what has been an incredibly tough year for so many people,” he said.

Garage doors industry leader Merlin, which boasts Supercars hero Greg Murphy as its ambassador, has come on board as naming rights sponsor.

The Friday night program will include the Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars joining the Australian Top Door Slammers for Nitro Up North.

These one-off 4000-horsepower beasts go from zero to 100km/h in less than a second and fly down the quarter mile at speeds in excess of 440km/h.

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Ticket sales are moving quickly, with more than 80 per cent of corporate hospitality now sold out.

To cope with demand, tickets for a new hospitality option are now on sale.

The Merlin Darwin Triple Crown takes place from 18-20 June 2021.

Tickets are at www.darwinsupercars.com.au.

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