Revealed: Global superstar set to perform at MCG for AFL Grand Final

The entertainment for the AFL Grand Final has been revealed, with a superstar name set to headline at the MCG later this year.

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been confirmed as the headline pre-match entertainment act for 2025.

The American rap icon will perform to a crowd of 100,000 at the MCG  on September 27.

‘It’s an absolute honour to be hitting the stage at the AFL grand final — it’s one of the biggest events on the Aussie calendar,’ he said.

‘Can’t wait to bring the energy and celebrate with the fans.’

Snoop performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show and also headlined the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been confirmed as the headline pre-match entertainment act for 2025

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon said: ‘The AFL grand final is the biggest event on the Australian sporting calendar — and this year, it just got a whole lot bigger.’

‘Snoop Dogg is a pioneer, a performer, and a true entertainer. He’s played to packed stadiums around the world — but we think 100,000 fans at the MCG might just be his most iconic crowd yet.

‘We want grand final day to be an unforgettable celebration of footy — and beyond the four quarters of the match, a celebration of culture, energy, and entertainment. Snoop fits that brief better than anyone.’

The AFL has welcomed some huge names to the MCG for the pre-match entertainment over the years.

Katy Perry took to the stage in 2024, performing hits including Roar, Teenage Dream and California Gurls.

In 2022, Robbie Williams took to the stage in a bright pink blazer that remains in the MCG’s museum, while in 2020, Aussie band, the DMA’s performed their version of Cher’s ‘Believe’.