Jimmy Barnes has announced he will perform at this year's AFL grand final.
The AFL revealed today that the Australian rocker will also be joined by former Hunters and Collectors frontman Mark Seymour as part of the pre-match entertainment.
The cast from the musical Jersey Boys have been given the honour of singing the national anthem.
Despite playing hundreds of venues during his 30 years in the music business, Barnes has never performed at an AFL grand final before. It is the third time for Seymour who was part of the pre-match entertainment in 1998 and 2002.
Previous singers include Rolf Harris, John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Angry Anderson whose 1991 performance led to an advert mocking his efforts.
Previous performers
1977: Barry Crocker.
1978: Keith Michell.
1979: Mike Brady & John Farnham.
1980: Peter Allen.
1981: Jon English.
1982: Rolf Harris.
1983: Glenn Shorrock.
1984: Slim Dusty.
1985: Diana Trask.
1986: Olivia Newton-John.
1987: Daryl Somers.
1988: Noel Watson.
1989: John Farnham.
1990: Normie Rowe.
1991: Daryl Braithwaite and Angry Anderson.
1992: Joan Carden.
1993: Maroochy Barambah, Archie Roach & Yothu Yindi.
1994: The Seekers & Debra Byrne.
1995: Tina Arena.
1996; A collection of past singers.
1997: Scott Robert Little.
1998: Mark Seymour, Rob Guest, Jane Scali and Michael Cormick.
1999: Human Nature.
2000: The Idea of North, Trish Delaney-Brown, Megan Corson, Andrew Piper and Nick Begie, Mike Brady, Russell Morris and Rick Price.
2001: Vanessa Amorosi.
2002: Killing Heidi, The Whitlams, Kate Ceberano, The Human Tide and Mark Seymour.
2003: Christine Anu, Gorgi Quill, the Australian idols.2004: Guy Sebastian, The Ten Tenors and Davis Hobson.
2005: Silvie Paladino, Delta Goodrem, Michael Buble and Dame Edna Everage.
2006: Brian Mannix, John Paul Young, Sean Kelly, Daryl Braithwaite, Shane Howard, Irene Cara and Young Divas.
2007: Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Jet.
2008: Powderfinger, Ian Moss, Lucy Durack and Amanda Harriso.
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