From Billboard · Lars Brandle · · 1m
Tones And I Misss NRL Grand Final Pre-Show
Tones And I cancels NRL Grand Final pre-show due to scheduling conflict with Macklemore.
In brief
Tones And I cancels NRL Grand Final pre-show due to scheduling conflict with Macklemore. Tones And I will not perform at NRL Grand Final pre-show after scheduling conflict with Macklemore. Originally reported by Billboard.
Tones And I
Tones And I was recently approached to perform the preshow at the NRL Grand Final.
“Tones had a prior commitment with Macklemore in America and explored all avenues to make it work”
Scheduling Conflict
Tones And I declined to perform due to scheduling conflict with Macklemore.
“nothing was signed or confirmed in writing”
NRL Decision
NRL will redirect A$1 million budget to sports programs for underprivileged children.
“I’d prefer to see 20,000 underprivileged kids who can’t afford to play rugby league play rugby league”
Peter V'landys
Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V'landys says the sport sells itself without pop concerts.
“Our game sells itself. People come to watch rugby league. They don’t come to watch a pop concert”
Dance Monkey
Tones And I previously declined to perform her 2019 hit Dance Monkey at the NRL Grand Final.
“a lot of time, I don’t want to sing it”
Dance Monkey Success
Dance Monkey dominated charts for 24 weeks in Australia and 11 weeks in the UK.
“Dance Monkey was a massive streaming hit which dominated charts for months”
The bottom line
Tones And I will not perform at NRL Grand Final pre-show after scheduling conflict with Macklemore.
