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Kylie Minogue has begun rehearsals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for her upcoming 20-minute performance at the AFL Grand Final on Saturday.
The pop icon, 58, was spotted wearing a very comfortable and warm pink ensemble as she took to the stage to practise her show on Tuesday.
She braved the cold weather while dressed head-to-toe in a pink AFL x Kylie tracksuit from her own fashion collection.
Minogue added a black scarf to her look, which matched the black, heeled boots she danced across the stage in.
The chart-topper appeared to be pulling out all the stops to put on an incredible performance for her fans this weekend.
She was seen beginning her performance on a towering stage with a band practicing their set on the footy ground below her.
Kylie Minogue, 58, has begun rehearsals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for her upcoming 20-minute performance at the AFL Grand Final on Saturday
The pop icon was spotted wearing a very comfortable and warm pink ensemble as she took to the stage to practice her show on Tuesday
She braved the cold weather while dressed head-to-toe in a pink AFL x Kylie tracksuit from her own fashion collection
Some of the backup dancers were also spotted wearing large red headpieces while carrying feathered props.
Minogue was later seen practising how to descend the perilous stairs, aided by a dancer.
Once she made it to the ground to continue her number, she was then joined by fellow Australian musician G Flip.
G Flip was garbed in a red jacket with a pair of faded blue jeans, as they were spotted playing a guitar while rehearsing their set with Minogue.
Minogue ended the elaborate rehearsal inside a cage-like structure that was lifted high into the air above the ground.
The Padam Padam hitmaker will likely be appearing before a sell-out crowd at the 100,000-seat MCG on September 26.
Minogue added a black scarf to her look, which matched the black, heeled boots she danced across the stage in
The chart-topper appeared to be pulling out all the stops to put on an incredible performance for her fans this weekend
She was seen beginning her performance on a towering stage with a band practicing their set on the footy ground below her
Some of the backup dancers were also spotted wearing large red headpieces while carrying feathered props
She is expected to play a 20-minute set before her hometown fans and a TV audience of millions.
Minogue is believed to be walking home with a whopping $3million for her highly anticipated gig.
Her enormous payday was reported by New Idea, after the AFL recently confirmed that Minogue was on their 'wish list' for some time.
It comes after reports emerged that the NRL grand final will go ahead without a headline act on Sunday week, after a dispute with booked talent Tones and I.
Negotiations with the Australian pop star, whose real name is Toni Watson, 'fell through' with the grand final to be held at Sydney's Accor Stadium on October 4.
The disagreement was reportedly over Watson's biggest hit, Dance Monkey, with sources telling the Sydney Morning Herald that the singer had 'refused to commit' to performing the chart-topping track, despite the NRL's insistence she do so.
Minogue was later seen practising how to descend the perilous stairs, aided by a dancer
Once she made it to the ground to continue her number, she was then joined by fellow Australian musician G Flip
G Flip was garbed in a red jacket with a pair of faded blue jeans, as they were spotted playing a guitar while rehearsing their set with Minogue
Minogue ended the elaborate rehearsal inside a cage-like structure that was lifted high into the air above the ground
Peter V'landys, the Australian Rugby League Commission chairman, told the publication that Watson was to be paid '$90,000 a minute' for the gig.
The final pay packet for the approximately 11-minute performance comes in at around $1million.
V'landys said that the league's money could be better invested elsewhere, and announced that the NRL will donate $1million to fund underprivileged kids in the junior rugby league instead of forking out for a big-name replacement act.
'We believe that the entertainment is our game. It's more the media that put themselves into a frenzy over who we get as performer,' V'landys said on Tuesday.
'But when you look at it realistically for 11 minutes, it's not worth it.
'People will come to the game with or without it. We believe the money is better spent on junior rugby league.'
The Padam Padam hitmaker will likely be appearing before a sell-out crowd at the 100,000-seat MCG on September 26
She is expected to play a 20-minute set before her hometown fans and a TV audience of millions
Minogue is believed to be walking home with a whopping $3million for her highly anticipated gig
Her enormous payday was reported by New Idea, after the AFL recently confirmed that Minogue was on their 'wish list' for some time
Pre-game entertainment is a major drawcard for the grand final, with massive names brought in for previous years.
In 2025, American singer Teddy Swims headlined, with The Kid Laroi taking the stage in 2024.
Others who have graced the NRL stage include Good Charlotte, Jimmy Barnes and Tina Turner.
The pre-game entertainment is normally enjoyed not only by the 80,000-plus crowd at Accor Stadium, but viewers tuning in at home, and the departure from the usual program marks a major change for the NRL.
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