US Singer Teddy Swims took the stage for the NRL Grand Final performance at Accor Stadium on Sunday to very mixed reviews from viewers.
While some felt the performer did a great job, others were left confused by his setlist and choice to wear a traditional Scottish kilt on stage.
The hitmaker, 33, ran through a short set that included his hits The Door and Lose Control, as well as a cover the AC/DC classic TNT.
Aussie viewers had bold thoughts on the performance from the Grammy-nominated singer, with some calling it ‘horrendous’ and others comparing it to the infamously disastrous gig played by Meat Loaf at the 2011 AFL Grand Final.
‘Meat Loaf was better in the AFL Grand Final than this. Dudes got a great voice, but this sucks,’ wrote one person on X.
‘Okay I’ll start. Wtf is this s**t?’ asked one viewer, with another chiming in, ‘Teddy Swims is horrendous.’
US Singer Teddy Swims (pictured) took the stage for the NRL Grand Final performance at Accor Stadium on Sunday to very mixed reviews from viewers
‘Is this what happens when you order Post Malone on Temu?’ wrote someone else.
‘Maybe your dads favourite niche band from the 1980s would’ve been better,’ suggested another.
‘Why pick a bloke to sing that has 1 song and sings ballads. Makes no sense to me. TEDDY DROWNING’ one more wrote.
‘Sorry not sorry, but Teddy Whatshisname is not footy music,’ yet one more commented.
‘How dare you butcher an AC/DC song!’ one more complained.
Several people took issue with Teddy’s decisions to wear a kilt – a garment associated with Scotland – during an Aussie performance.
‘Someone forgot to tell the big fella he is in Sydney not Scotland,’ joked one viewer while one more said, ‘Can’t tell if he’s wearing a kilt or a dressing gown.’
Not everyone was perturbed, however, with several sharing positive thoughts on the performance.
While some felt the performer did a great job, others were left confused by his setlist and choice to wear a traditional Scottish kilt on stage
The hitmaker, 33, ran through a short set that included his hits The Door and Lose Control, as well as a cover the AC/ DC classic TNT
‘Teddy is killing it,’ gushed one fan, with another saying, ‘Loving the music. What a great voice.’
The Atlanta native has been riding high on the success of his viral ballad Lose Control, which has dominated charts worldwide and turned him into one of music’s most sought-after performers.
It comes after the performer cancelled multiple shows due to ill health.
He was forced to pull out of recent concerts in Hawaii after losing his voice in the middle of a performance.
‘Honolulu, I’m so sorry to let you know that both tonight’s show (Saturday, September 27th) and tomorrow’s (Sunday, September 28th) rescheduled performance will not be taking place,’ the artist, whose birth name is Jaten Dimsdale, said on his Instagram.
‘My doctor has not cleared me to sing. I need a little time to recover before I can give you the show you deserve.’
However, his health problem has now cleared up, according to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo.
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