State of Origin viewers were left scratching their heads on Wednesday night after Channel Nine failed to air the advertised pre-game entertainment.
While Aussie country singer Brad Cox took the stage to entertain 80,000-plus NRL supporters at Accor Stadium, those watching the match from home just saw ads.
‘How bizarre the pre-game entertainment wasn’t televised… that’s a shame. Brad Cox is a legend’ write one person on X.
‘There is a reason Channel 9 are not showing the pre-game “entertainment,”‘ said another.
‘Can’t wait to hear Brad Cox perform – said no NRL fan ever,’ one more viewer chimed in online.
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State of Origin viewers were left scratching their heads on Wednesday night after Channel Nine failed to air the advertised pre-game entertainment. Pictured: Brad Cox
‘The #origin pre-game horse s**t is as cringe as ever,’ someone else posted.
Yet another person who had tuned in at home commented ‘Who?’ when it was pointed out that Cox was due to perform.
Cox was confirmed by the NRL as the pre-game entertainment on Tuesday, ahead of the Origin series decider in Sydney – and many footy fans were not happy.
The 30-year-old is best known for his song Give Me Tonight, which has been streamed more than 12 million times on Spotify.
Performing in front of 80,000-plus supporters at Accor Stadium is a career highlight for the performer from Jindabyne, NSW.
But some bemused fans felt the NRL missed the mark.
‘Is this random the best the NRL can do? He doesn’t even have a picture on his Wikipedia page,’ one bluntly posted in response to the announcement.
‘Surely you could’ve done better?’ asked another.
While Aussie country singer Brad Cox (pictured) took the stage to entertain 80,000-plus NRL supporters at Accor Stadium, those watching the match from home just saw ads
‘How bizarre the pre-game entertainment wasn’t televised… that’s a shame. Brad Cox is a legend’ wrote one person on X
‘Ahh yes the famous Brad Cox,’ added a third, sarcastically.
Cox burst onto the Australian country music scene in 2018 with his self-titled debut album, earning two coveted Golden Guitar nominations.
He has also promised a ‘high-energy’ performance.
‘We are there to get fans fired up for a big game of footy, so we’ll be playing accordingly,’ Cox told News Corp.
‘I reckon we are going to start a trend. NRL and country music go hand-in-hand, I think we’ll be the first of many.’
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