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'Go Knights': Silverchair Responds to Public Plea to Play Footy Grand Final
The league will instead use the pre-game slot for a prime-time lap of honour after talks with another performer collapsed.
- The NRL will honor Rabbitohs player Jai Arrow with a lap around Accor Stadium during the Grand Final, as rock band Silverchair confirmed they will not reunite for the pre-game performance.
- Earlier this week, former Knights player Andrew Johns urged the band to regroup for Sunday's match, but Silverchair officially declined, stating they are "way too rusty" to perform.
- Band members Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies, and Chris Joannou released a joint statement confirming they "actually agree wholeheartedly about something: GO KNIGHTS!!!" while wishing the team luck.
- After talks with Tones broke down, the NRL scrambled to fill the prime time slot; NRL supremo Peter promised the 11-minute pre-game segment will be "very entertained."
- More than 80,000 fans will pack out Accor Stadium for the premiership decider between the Knights and Roosters, with the NRL pledging $1 million toward grassroots rugby league development.
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Daniel Johns resonds to calls for Silverchair reunion at NRL GF
The NRL’s pre-game entertainment plan will reportedly centre on a touching tribute for Rabbitohs great Jai Arrow, as Silverchair confirmed they won’t be reuniting for a performance at the grand final.
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Silverchair Rule Out NRL Grand Final Reunion: ‘We’re Way Too Rusty’
Silverchair have poured cold water on hopes of a surprise reunion at Sunday’s NRL Grand Final, while throwing their full support behind hometown team the Newcastle Knights. With Newcastle through to their first grand final since 2001, calls for Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou to reunite for the occasion had started doing the rounds. It was always a long shot, but Silverchair have now responded themselves. “Is this thing still on?” th…
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