Grand Final gig for INXS

[one-eyed]

Grand Final gig for INXS

    * Aaron Langmaid
    * From: Herald Sun
    * September 09, 2010 12:54PM


INXS will be the headline act in a high-class entertainment line-up for the AFL Grand Final.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is also on the bill.

Meanwhile Advance Australia Fair will be performed by father-son combo Cam and Taylor Henderson, the Geelong pair who rose to fame through Australia's Got Talent.

But it will be three songs by INXS and front man JD Fortune that are likely to blow away the 100,000-strong crowd ahead of the season decider.

The band was locked in by a deal struck between the AFL and Carlton Draught.

It will be second time around for INXS, who played at the 2001 Grand Final.

Guitarist Kirk Pengilly said 15 years after the death of front-man Michael Hutchence, it was humbling that the band was still in demand.

"It's a big buzz and what keeps you coming back and is really addictive," he said.

"We are really excited and honoured to have been asked to do it.

"I'm actually a Melbourne boy, a Hawks fan. We are really looking forward to playing.

"I'm not sure I can say what songs we will be performing, but basically one of them is very apt to AFL."

Music boss Michael Gudinski will again be involved in pulling the pre-match entertainment together.

"It's a very difficult event to perform at, given the different age groups," Gudinski said.

"So to have an act like INXS playing their well-known hits is a terrific outcome."

The stage will again be set among the fans after the success of the concept last year where veteran Aussie rockers John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes entertained the crowd.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/grand-final-gig-for-inxs/story-e6frf96f-1225916420905

[mightytiges]

The AFL once again getting a band who were at their peak 20-25 long years ago  . It's not INXS without Michael Hutchence out front.

[RollsRoyce]

Grand Final gig for INXS

    * Aaron Langmaid
    * From: Herald Sun
    * September 09, 2010 12:54PM





Guitarist Kirk Pengilly said 15 years after the death of front-man Michael Hutchence, it was humbling that the band was still in demand.





http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/grand-final-gig-for-inxs/story-e6frf96f-1225916420905

...Actually its' 13 years since Michael Hutchence's death.

[cub]

As usual will probs still be in the bullring 

[WilliamPowell]

One day they will get decent entertainment  

Sadly GF Day 2010 wont be that day

 

[Hellenic Tiger]

The AFL once again getting a band who were at their peak 20-25 long years ago  . It's not INXS without Michael Hutchence out front.

They had Jet one year.

Yeah the NRL aren't much better one year they brought Billy Idol out and they forgot to plug the microphones in.

Of course which star would fly half way around the world for a one off gig.

How about Beyonce shaking her goodies for half an hour now that would be something unless AA thinks that does not comply to the AFL guidelines in the way we behave towards women.

Maybe Coldplay.

Of course that would cost too much and they would lose their profit on those $1,995 Centre Square corporate packages.

[Mr Magic]

INX_?
 

[mightytiges]

The AFL once again getting a band who were at their peak 20-25 long years ago  . It's not INXS without Michael Hutchence out front.

They had Jet one year.

Yeah the NRL aren't much better one year they brought Billy Idol out and they forgot to plug the microphones in.

Of course which star would fly half way around the world for a one off gig.

How about Beyonce shaking her goodies for half an hour now that would be something unless AA thinks that does not comply to the AFL guidelines in the way we behave towards women.

Maybe Coldplay.

Of course that would cost too much and they would lose their profit on those $1,995 Centre Square corporate packages.

Yep it's cheaper for the AFL to get Idol or X-factor contestants