# Tones And I Misss NRL Grand Final Pre-Show

> Tones And I cancels NRL Grand Final pre-show due to scheduling conflict with Macklemore.
- Title: Tones And I Misss NRL Grand Final Pre-Show · Billboard
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: tones and i, nrl grand final, macklemore, lemon tree management, australian rugby league commission, peter v'landys, dance monkey, welcome to the madhouse, beautifully ordinary, arid chart, billboard hot 100, Tones
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/pop/tones-and-i-nrl-grand-final-pre-show-1236346105
- Author: Lars Brandle
- Published: 2026-09-24T05:01:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tones and i, nrl grand final, macklemore, lemon tree management, australian rugby league commission, peter v'landys, dance monkey, welcome to the madhouse, beautifully ordinary, arid chart, billboard hot 100
## 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
## Key takeaway

Tones And I will not perform at NRL Grand Final pre-show after scheduling conflict with Macklemore.