Who is the State of Origin pre-match entertainment?

Who is the State of Origin pre-match entertainment?

New South Wales and Queensland will collide in what will be yet another blockbuster State of Origin opener with the first game to take place at the Adelaide Oval.

The game is set to kick off at 8:05pm AEST, but there’s plenty of action to happen in the build-up with pre-game analysis.

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However, one key part of the build-up is the pre-game entertainment.

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Several artists have been handed the iconic role of getting the crowd pumped up before the game, but who will have the role this year?

That would be Aussie rock legends The Living End.

They are set to perform at 7:30pm AEST and will no doubt perform a variety of songs from their lengthy catalogue of classic hits.