Kylie Minogue is able to play ball. Aussie guidelines soccer, that’s.
Kylie is, as beforehand introduced, the headline entertainer for the 2026 Australian Soccer League (AFL) Grand Closing on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Sept. 26. On the day, she’ll turn into the primary Aussie artist to headline the code’s showpiece occasion since 2021.
Though late September appears a lifetime away, Kylie has been engaged on her ball abilities forward of recreation day. Kylie has shared some behind-the-scenes footage of what seems to be a promo for the “Granny,” the endearing expression Aussie guidelines followers lengthen to the AFL’s championship match.
Within the social publish, Kylie, sporting a chic white costume and matching heels, poses with an Aussie guidelines ball on the middle circle of the MCG.
Kylie may be seen passing the ball to an unseen member of the crew. In one of many many uncommon guidelines that underpin the nationwide recreation (it’s all within the identify — “Aussie guidelines”), the ball can’t be thrown. It have to be kicked or distributed by a managed punch. Born in Victoria, the house of Aussie guidelines, Kylie is aware of the best way to get it completed.
“Brushing up on my AFL abilities cuz 100 days immediately,” she captions the video. “Footy, I’m residence.”
Aussie guidelines soccer has by no means regarded so glamorous.
Born and raised in Melbourne, the previous Olympic metropolis, Minogue is certainly one of Australia’s most adorned recording artists, with a very loyal following in Australia and the UK. She boasts 11 No. 1 albums on the U.Okay. Official Albums Chart, and have become the primary feminine artist to attain a U.Okay. No. 1 single throughout 4 consecutive many years when she topped the survey final Christmas with “XMAS.” She additionally set a U.Okay. file as the primary feminine artist to realize a No. 1 album in 5 consecutive many years.
In Australia, she has bagged 9 ARIA No. 1 albums and is the nation’s highest-selling feminine artist, with greater than 80 million albums offered worldwide. Her trophy assortment contains two Grammy Awards, 4 Brit Awards and induction into the ARIA Corridor of Fame.
Her profession, the love, the hate, the sickness and noteworthy comebacks, all of it was traced for the three-part Netflix documentary, Kylie, which premiered Could 20 and instantly turned the No. 1 present on the streaming platform in Australia.
