Kylie Minogue announced as 2026 AFL Grand Final headliner
"I'm so excited to be coming home for the biggest day in the Aussie sporting calendar," said Minogue
By Aaron Sugg
Kylie Minogue has been confirmed as the headline act for the 2026 AFL Grand Final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September.
This will mark the first time Minogue has lit up the Australian football tournament, following a string of stars over the last four years including Robbie Williams, KISS, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg.
Andrew Dillon, CEO of the Australian Football League, announced the Australian icon as the first Australian artist to headline the AFL Grand Final since 2021.
“Kylie has been on our wish list for a long time” – Andrew Dillon, CEO of the Australian Football League announcing Kylie Minogue as their AFL Grand Final headliner
“The Toyota AFL Grand Final is the biggest event on the Australian sporting calendar – and this year, we welcome home an Australian icon,” said Dillon via the official AFL website.
“Kylie has been on our wish list for a long time, and there is no better artist to headline the performance prior to our biggest game of the season,” he added.
Teasing what audiences can expect, he said: “Our AFL team recently joined Kylie at the MCG for the Grand Final content shoot, and you could already feel the excitement for September building.”
“As a Melburnian, I’m so excited to be coming home” – Minogue on performing for the AFL
Minogue said: “The AFL Grand Final at Melbourne’s one and only, forever iconic MCG? Yes please! As a Melburnian, I’m so excited to be coming home for the biggest day in the Aussie sporting calendar. I’ll not only be performing, but I’ll be one of 100,000 fans at the ‘G, watching the wonder that is footy.”
Off the back of the success of her 2023 album Tension and recent fan-favourite singles, including ‘Padam Padam’ (2023), her 2025 Tension Tour, and her 2025 Christmas chart-topper, football fans are in for a treat.
The Melbourne-born singer lives predominantly in Australia and the UK, where she has spent many years topping the UK charts across five consecutive decades and scoring several No. 1 singles.
Further entertainment announcements regarding Toyota AFL Grand Final Day will be made closer to the event.