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Bryan Adams, Ellie Goulding & Chris Isaak To Headline AFL Grand Final Show

International acts head to Melbourne.

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The AFL's grand final entertainment is always a spectacle to witness and this year will be no different with today's news that international artists Bryan Adams, Ellie Goulding and Chris Isaak are all confirmed to perform at the MCG on 3 October. 

All three musicians will hit the stage before the game is to commence, while Adams and Goulding will also perform an encore show at the post-game party. 

The AFL grand final has featured many huge acts as the pre-show entertainment in recent years including INXS and Lionel Richie, as well as last year's unique pairing of UK singer Ed Sheeran and Tom Jones.

The news comes just days after another grand final performer, US artist Meatloaf, who had a very memorable set for all the wrong reasons in 2011, called the AFL the "cheapest people" he's ever seen. 

As SMH reports, the 67-year-old singer was scrutinized for giving a sub-par performance at the event, though he claims he went on with the show even after being diagnosed with a vocal cord haemorrhage. 

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Meanwhile British musician James Blunt has also been confirmed to perform at the Brownlow Medal Night at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Monday 28 September.

It caps off another impressive year of artist's to perform at Aussie live sporting events, with the NRL having already announced Cold Chisel as its headline act next month.