The singer refuted claims she was dropped from the show because she was unwilling to commit to performing her biggest hit, Dance Monkey, which topped the charts in more than 30 countries in 2019.
Rather than seek another star to perform ahead of the grand final at Accor Stadium on October 4, the NRL will instead redirect the reported $1 million performance fee to junior rugby league.
Noll performed at the 2007 NRL grand final, alongside the Hoodoo Gurus and Vanessa Amorosi.
In a 2022 interview with radio host Kent “Smallzy” Small, she said she believed the song has cornered her into one category with many potential collaborators.
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Rather than seek another star to perform ahead of the grand final at Accor Stadium on October 4.
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Tones and I has teased upcoming shows after her gig as headline act for the NRL grand final pre-match show fell through.
The singer refuted claims she was dropped from the show because she was unwilling to commit to performing her biggest hit, Dance Monkey, which topped the charts in more than 30 countries in 2019.
However, in an Instagram story shared on Thursday, she teased tour dates in Western Australia with a pointed message that appeared to reference the recent NRL drama, saying she’d be performing “all songs”.
Rather than seek another star to perform ahead of the grand final at Accor Stadium on October 4, the NRL will instead redirect the reported $1 million performance fee to junior rugby league.
“Ready and willing,” Noll posted on Instagram, alongside an AI-generated image of himself.
Noll performed at the 2007 NRL grand final, alongside the Hoodoo Gurus and Vanessa Amorosi. He also performed at the State of Origin series in 2023.
In a 2022 interview with radio host Kent “Smallzy” Small, she said she believed the song has cornered her into one category with many potential collaborators.
At the time, the singer said while she still felt Dance Monkey was a “great” song, she doesn’t “want to go there anymore”.
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