Tones and I performs Dance Monkey at rival event in dig at NRL
Tones and I performed Dance Monkey at the Deni Ute Muster on the same weekend as the NRL grand final.
Tones and I performed Dance Monkey at the Deni Ute Muster in regional NSW over the weekend, a pointed move after disputes with the NRL. The NRL chief claimed talks broke down because Tones was unwilling to perform the hit.
Tones and I's team said she was only asked in early September due to prior commitments. Tones teased a Western Australian tour with the message 'will be singing all songs', a clear jab at the NRL.
During the grand final itself, the NRL played Dance Monkey through the speakers after the first try. Tones responded Monday with a social media post showing her performance, with a handshake emoji seeming a final jab at the league.
- Deni Ute Muster
- Alternative venue
- $1 million
- Redirected funding
- Peter V'landys
- NRL chief
- Grand final weekend
- Timing
Why it mattersThe dispute shows limits to the NRL's negotiating power with major Australian entertainers.
AustraliaAustralian music fans and NRL supporters experienced a lower-profile grand final entertainment offering because of the breakdown in talks with a homegrown artist.
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