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Aussie pop sensation The Kid LAROI has divided fans with his performance at the NRL grand final. The Sydney local is an Aria Award-winning, Grammy nominated, chart-topping global superstar who has reached No.1 in America with his worldwide hit Stay.

Michael Burgess has been a sports journalist since 2005, winning several national awards and covering Olympics, Fifa World Cups and America’s Cup campaigns. He has also reported on the Warriors and NRL for more than a decade.

Fans have started filing in to Sydney Olympic Park’s Accor Stadium ahead of the NRL’s epic Grand Final, but the sporting precinct isn’t the only hub to watch the game.

The Penrith Panthers have won their fourth NRL rugby league grand final title in a row with victory over the Melbourne Storm in Sydney. The Panthers won 14-6, after leading 10-6 at halftime, in an intense low-scoring match that did not disappoint for excitement.

Laroi stripped off to a cut-off tshirt and white pants but kept his blacked-out sunglasses on as he began a medley of his hit songs including “GIRLS”, “Stay” and a cover of INXS track “Never Tear Us Apart”.

Penrith’s fourth-consecutive NRL premiership drew the biggest national TV audience for a grand final since 2021, with 3.422 million viewers tuning in across the country on Sunday night.

The Kid Laroi took to the stage at the 2024 NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Sunday night with an incredible pre-game performance.

The Kid Laroi took centre stage during this year's NRL grand final pre-match show. The Australian pop star is one of the biggest names to headline the entertainment offerings in recent years. Here's how fans reacted to his performance.