Aussie musician furious Katy Perry is getting paid $5m for five songs at AFL Grand Final while local artists struggle to get gigs and festivals are cancelled READ MORE: Will Volume 2024 save Australia's dying music festival scene? By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:23 BST, 27 September 2024 | Updated: 02:23 BST, 27 September 2024 e-mail View comments Local Australian musicians have been left furious to discover American pop star Katy Perry is being paid millions to perform the AFL Grand Final. As the live music scene Down Under buckles beneath the cost of living , the hitmaker, 39, will reportedly make $5million to perform five songs at the MCG on Saturday . One Melbourne artist took to Facebook on Thursday to slam the sporting event for dropping millions on international talent while local musicians struggle to get gigs.
'Just heard on the radio Katy Perry is getting 5 million for 5 songs at tomorrow AFL gf [sic],' the local singer said wrote in a post he shared with his followers. 'Surely with the state of the music industry in this country that money could have been better spent. All Australian line up with outdoor stage with local acts, promoting the best of Melbourne music scene? I get the start factor but 5million bucks for five songs?' Followers flocked to the musician's comments to agree, with some saying hiring the international pop star for the AFL Grand Final was 'not great value for money'.
'Maybe get a name that is already in the country.
