AFL Grand Final 2026 pre-game entertainment: When will Kylie Minogue perform and which songs?

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Max Laughton from Fox Sports@maxlaughtonSeptember 26th, 2026 10:08 am

After four straight years of international headline acts, one of Australia’s greatest musical exports is back home and in the AFL Grand Final spotlight as Kylie Minogue headlines the pre-game entertainment.

And it’s only fitting that Melbourne’s pop princess, 58, is performing ahead of the game between the Brisbane Lions and Fremantle given her links to the former.

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Minogue’s musical career was kickstarted when, aged 18, she performed at a Fitzroy Football Club benefit concert at Festival Hall where a music producer scouted her.

She was soon on her way to London where a remarkable 40-year run, consistently topping the charts at home and abroad, got underway.

A decade later Fitzroy merged with the Brisbane Bears to create the Brisbane Lions, and another three decades on, they’re seeking their second AFL premiership three-peat of the century.

Here’s everything you need to know about Kylie Minogue’s AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment.

Nick Watson, Kylie Minogue and Jack Ginnivan. Picture: Mushroom

WHAT TIME DOES KYLIE MINOGUE’S AFL GRAND FINAL PRE-GAME ENTERTAINMENT START?

The 2026 AFL Grand Final starts at 2:30pm AEST on Saturday September 26 at the MCG.

The pre-game entertainment featuring Kylie Minogue is expected to start at around 1:30pm AEST, with details TBC.

HOW CAN I WATCH KYLIE MINOGUE AT THE AFL GRAND FINAL?

You can watch Kylie Minogue’s performance live on Seven and 7Plus, if you’re in Australia.

The Grand Final can be streamed using the 7Plus app (if your device has the live TV feature enabled), but is only available up to 1080p quality (depending on the speed of your internet connection). Seven does not use 4K.

These devices are compatible: Computer web browser, Foxtel IQ (Gen 3-5 boxes), Hubbl, iOS devices (iPhone and iPad), Android devices (both phones and tablets), VIDAA OS TVs (Hisense & Toshiba), Roku TCL TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Telstra TV, Fetch TV, Apple TV (4th Generation and newer), Android TV (compatible with Google-certified Android TV OS), Samsung TV (compatible with Samsung Tizen OS), PlayStation 4 and 5, Chromecast and LG TV (models released in 2017 and newer).

Otherwise, to watch it live on TV, you will need free-to-air channels, or even a simple antenna plugged into the coaxial input on your TV.

If you’re outside of Australia, you can watch the Grand Final as well as Fox Footy coverage and TV shows on WatchAFL.

WHICH SONGS WILL KYLIE MINOGUE PERFORM AT THE AFL GRAND FINAL?

Minogue is expected to perform a 20-minute medley featuring between eight and 10 of her biggest hits from across her almost 40-year music career.

Simply performing songs which reached No.1 on the Aussie charts would give Minogue a huge range of options, from 80s tracks like The Locomotion, I Should Be So Lucky and Got to Be Certain, to 90s hit Confide in Me, to 00s tunes such as Spinning Around, On a Night Like This, Can’t Get You Out of My Head, In Your Eyes, Slow and 2 Hearts.

That doesn’t even include bangers like Better the Devil You Know, Love at First Sight, All the Lovers and her most recent big hit, Padam Padam.

WHO WILL PERFORM ALONG WITH KYLIE MINOGUE AT THE GRAND FINAL?

Minogue will get the spotlight in her pre-game show with a huge group of back-up dancers and performers alongside her.

Also performing will be singer-songwriter G Flip (opening act for Minogue), musical actor Michael Paynter (national anthem) and the iconic Mike Brady (Up There Cazaly during the retiree motorcade).

WHO WERE THE PAST AFL GRAND FINAL ENTERTAINMENT ACTS?

2018: Jimmy Barnes and the Black Eyed Peas

2016: Sting and The Living End

2015: Chris Isaak, Ellie Goulding and Bryan Adams

2014: Ed Sheeran and Tom Jones

2013: Birds of Tokyo and Hunters & Collectors

2012: Tim Rogers and Paul Kelly

2010: INXS and Lionel Richie (Grand Final replay)

2009: Mark Seymour, Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham

2006: Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Sean Kelly, Daryl Braithwaite, Joe Camilleri and Shane Howard

2005: Michael Buble and Dame Edna Everage

2004: The Ten Tenors, David Hobson and Kath and Kim

2003: The cast of We Will Rock You

2001: Men at Work, INXS and Vanessa Amorosi

2000: The Idea of North, Trish Delaney-Brown, Megan Corson, Andrew Piper and Nick Begie, Mike Brady, Russell Morris and Rick Price

1999: Human Nature (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1998: Mark Seymour, Rob Guest, Jane Scali and Michael Cormick (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1997: James Morrison, Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Tycho, Nathan Cavaleri and Marina Prior (performing Waltzing Matilda) and Kelley Abbey

1996: Daryl Somers, Normie Rowe, Venetta Feilds, Slim Dusty, Lindsay Field, Maroochy Barambah, Glenn Shorrock, Diana Trask, Barry Crocker, Lisa Edwards, Noel Watson and John Farnham (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1994: Debra Byrne and The Seekers (who also performed Waltzing Matilda)

1993: Maroochy Barambah, Archie Roach and Yothu Yindi

1991: Daryl Braithwaite and Angry Anderso

1990: Normie Rowe and Lucy Gale

1989: John Farnham (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1988: Noel Watson (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1987: Daryl Somers (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1985: Diana Trask (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1984: Slim Dusty (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1983: Glenn Shorrock (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1982: Rolf Harris (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1981: Jon English (performing Waltzing Matilda)

1979: Mike Brady and John Farnham

1978: Keith Michell (performing The Impossible Dream)

1977: Barry Crocker (performing The Impossible Dream)