Tones and I takes cheeky swipe at NRL after declining grand final show

Pop star Tones and I took a cheeky swipe at the NRL on social media after declining to perform at the grand final, sharing a video of herself playing her hit song "Dance Monkey" with a smirking emoji. The singer, real name Toni Watson, had been slated for pregame entertainment but pulled out following a reported dispute over the NRL's request to play "Dance Monkey," which she has admitted to loathing. She instead performed at the Deni Ute Muster Festival and a pop-up show in Victoria. The NRL appeared to respond by playing "Dance Monkey" at Accor Stadium after the first try, a move noted by journalists. Despite her absence, the grand final entertainment drew 2.2 million viewers, beating Kylie Minogue's AFL performance by nearly 400,000.