‘It’s the first time I’ve ever talked about it’: Why Midnight Oil have never performed at the AFL grand final
The AFL grand final has seen some of the world’s biggest names in music perform the famous pre-game show – Ed Sheeran, KISS, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Barnes, The Killers and Powderfinger just to name a few. And as it turns out, Australian legends Midnight Oil have been asked to perform before. However, there’s been one simple condition for the band that is yet to be met.
Appearing on The Plug with Neil Griffiths podcast to promote his newly-released second solo album, The True North, Oils frontman Peter Garrett revealed there has been many discussions in the past with the AFL about getting the iconic group on stage at the MCG.
The sticking point? They just want to perform at night.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever talked about it, but I’m happy to say it. That’s always been my condition,” Garrett said.
