Jai Arrow to reportedly be honoured by Australian musicians at NRL Grand Final

Australian musicians will reportedly take part in this weekend's NRL grand final entertainment after talks with Tones And I broke down.

At the grand final launch on Monday, rugby league head Peter V'landys said that "it’ll probably be the most high-rated 11 minutes you’ll ever see."

According to The Australian, those plans are to stage a tribute for South Sydney Rabbitohs player Jai Arrow, who was forced to medically retire this year after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

The masthead reports that Arrow will walk a lap of honour around Accor Stadium to the famous anthem, "You'll Never Walk Alone." Some "eminent Australian musicians" will perform the song on the night, though it has not been revealed who those artists are.

According to The Daily Telegraph, Kate Ceberano, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens and Jessica Mauboy have offered to perform together in place of Tones And I.

The NRL has been contacted for comment.

In August, the NRL approved an arrangement for Arrow to appear in the lineups for two fixtures, allowing him to reach 100 games for South Sydney. At his last appearance, he was given a guard of honour by over 100 players from the club, and he led the team out to “You’ll Never Walk Alone."

This follows V’landys saying he had been “inundated” with offers from Australian performers, with an international star also expressing interest. It has also been speculated that US star Benson Boone could perform, as he is in the country this week promoting his November tour of Australia.

US star Teddy Swims performed at last year’s NRL final, and the performance was widely praised. Meanwhile, last Saturday at the AFL grand final, Australian icon Kylie Minogue put on a masterful display that also featured the likes of Dom Dolla and G Flip.