Kylie Minogue's massive payday for performing at the AFL Grand Final REVEALED

Kylie Minogue is set to walk home with a whopping $3 million for her highly anticipated half-time gig at this year's AFL Grand Final.

The 57-year-old chart topper will appear before what will likely be a sell-out crowd at the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on September 26.

Kylie is expected to play a 20-minute set before her hometown fans and a TV audience of millions.

Her enormous payday was reported in the latest issue of New Idea, after the AFL recently confirmed that Kylie was on their 'wish list' for some time.

The hitmaker's management is yet to confirm Kylie's fee for the high-profile sporting event.

TV ratings for the Big Dance have been in excess of 4 million viewers since 2023, with last year's match between Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats reaching 6.4 million footy fans.

'The AFL Grand Final at Melbourne's one and only, forever iconic MCG? Yes please!' the Padam Padam singer announced last month.

'As a Melburnian, I'm so excited to be coming home for the biggest day in the Aussie sporting calendar.

'I'll not only be performing, but I'll be one of 100,000 fans at the 'G, watching the wonder that is footy.'

American rapper Snoop Dogg headlined the 2025 AFL Grand Final, alongside Australian artists Tash Sultana and Baker Boy.

It was an A-list line-up in 2024 too, with American pop star Katy Perry headlining along with Tina Arena, Cody Simpson and Christine Anu.

Kylie coming on board for footy's biggest day comes after fans had pleaded with the AFL for Aussie musicians to feature as a headliner at half-time.

Still, one mystery remains: which team does she barrack for?

The Melbourne-born singer says she's excited to return home for the pre-game show at the MCG in September.

The former Neighbours star has never publicly stated which club she supports, but she has flirted with backing a few teams.

In 2014, Minogue said she had a soft spot for more than one club.

'I get it from my mother, she barracks for a few different teams,' she said after being presented with a Geelong jumper at a fan event.

'My brother is a staunch Bombers supporter and my sister's little boy is Hawthorn.

'But I'm Geelong today.'

Minogue has also been linked to the Lions after she performed at a Fitzroy Football Club benefit in 1986.

Not all acts have received positive reviews, including the infamous 2011 appearance by Meat Loaf, which was widely panned as one of the worst Grand Final performances ever.

Meanwhile, the choice of American rapper Snoop Dogg for last year's pre-game entertainment drew criticism due to his misogynistic and homophobic lyrics.

It sparked calls from the entertainment industry, along with former Richmond player Matthew Richardson, to back the Save Our Arts campaign, which pushed for Australian acts to headline Grand Final shows.

Kylie, who began her music career in the late 1980s, has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, had nine Australian number one albums, and has won 18 ARIA Awards and two Grammys.