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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Cassie Tongue

Kylie Minogue brings the party to AFL grand final with 20 minutes of dizzying, sparkling joy

Kylie Minogue performs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday alongside dancers in blue bodysuits
Kylie Minogue performs ahead of the AFL grand final match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

If you were watching the AFL grand final broadcast, you might have noticed crew trying to clear water from the stage as the minutes ticked down towards the pre-game entertainment. You might have clocked the crowd in the stands wearing ponchos or heard commentators talking about the rain and the cold. You might have started to doubt the quality of performances about to head your way.

But if you had doubts, then you don’t know Kylie Minogue.

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