It has been announced today in Sydney that The Killers will perform in the Virgin Australia Pre-Game Show and Virgin Australia Premiership Party on the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final Day.

The Killers, who have burst back on to the world stage this year with their dazzling new song, ‘The Man’, taken from their upcoming new album, Wonderful Wonderful, will be the feature act to perform at the MCG on Saturday September 30.

Fans without a ticket to the Toyota AFL Grand Final can gain free entry to the MCG to enjoy The Killers set from 6pm.

The Killers will perform in the Virgin Australia Premiership Party, the FREE concert straight after the Toyota AFL Grand Final and fans will be able to gain access from 6pmon Saturday September 30 via Gates 4, 5 and 6 to watch the set and the presentation of the 2017 AFL Premiers.

Half-time of the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be devoted to the twenty-two 2017 NAB AFL Auskickers of the Year nominees who will test out their AFL skills on the biggest stage of the year, along with the running of the Grand Final Sprint.

This year’s Toyota AFL Grand Final will once again see an array of activities throughout the day involving various members of the Australian Football community, the farewell to retiring players along with a host of other football identities. The Footy Festival will run from the Wednesday of Toyota AFL Grand Final Week until Grand Final Day in Yarra Park outside the MCG’s Gate 3.

The Killers’ new album, Wonderful Wonderful, is the Las Vegas band’s first since Battle Born in 2012, and the Virgin Australia Pre-Game Show will be the first chance for Australian fans to see songs from the new album live.

The Killers said, “People of the great country of Australia – let us inject our American rock and roll tunes into your sporting event, please! AFL here we come.”