Snoop Dogg’s AFL Grand Final show was ‘moments from disaster’ after a technical issue nearly derailed his entire performance.
The rapper, who was hailed as the ‘King of Rap’ following his iconic performance at the MCG on Saturday, seemingly had microphone issues right before he took to the stage.
Wild footage, initially posted by media personality Pete Deppeler, has emerged showing the 53-year-old discovering his mic wasn’t working in the players’ tunnel, while his introduction plays in the background.
Informing the sound technicians of the problem, Snoop kept his cool throughout – the same couldn’t be said for the crew, who scrambled to find a working microphone before Snoop’s big moment.
Despite the close call, a microphone was eventually found and Snoop went on to wow more than 100,000 AFL fans with what many are calling his ‘best ever’ performance.
Fans flooded the comments section, pointing out how stressful it must’ve been backstage and the reality that Snoop’s show was very close to being ruined.
Snoop Dogg ‘s (pictured) AFL Grand Final show was ‘moments from disaster’ after a technical issue nearly derailed his entire performance
The rapper seemingly had microphone issues right before he took to the stage
‘The sound guy was sweating bullets,’ one person wrote.
Another added: ‘Thank goodness they sorted out the mic!!! That would’ve been interesting otherwise!!!’
‘Pete my blood pressure watching this,’ one fan confessed.
Another similarly said: ‘I know it ended well, but I was still anxious.’
‘I’m having a heart attack watching this,’ one fan joked.
One site dubbed the clip, ‘Moments from disaster woweeeeeeeee.’
Snoop Dogg was hailed as the ‘King of Rap’ after he took to the stage for the AFL Grand Final over the weekend.
The US hip-hop icon delivered a high-energy nine-song set packed with classics and a few surprises.
Snoop Dogg was hailed as the ‘King of Rap’ after he took to the stage for the AFL Grand Final on Saturday
The US hip-hop icon ripped through a stunning nine-song set that featured a slew of classics and a few surprises
After a performance from homegrown hip-hop star Baker Boy and the obligatory rendition of the iconic Up There Cazaly from Mike Brady, Snoop wasted no time getting the crowd into the mood.
Before the event kicked off, Snoop was egging the crowd on from the big screen with the help of a Super Bowl-style marching band and a litany of dancers.
Dressed in a crisp white tracksuit bearing his name, Snoop kicked off proceedings with his 1999 collaboration with Dr Dre, The Next Episode.
Another Dre collab, Nothing But A ‘G’ Thang came next, followed by his 2004 Billboard chart-topper Drop It Like It’s Hot.
The rapper then dove into a spirited rendition of his 2011 track Sweat and the bold and brassy Signs.
Aussie star Jessica Mauboy then joined Snoop on stage for a stunning version of his 2003 track Beautiful.
Soon after, Baker Boy joined the star for a cover of the Dr Dre track Still D.R.E, before the rapper closed the show, with flames shooting metres into the sky, and renditions of his iconic tunes Gin and Juice, and Who Am I (What’s My Name), for which he was joined by Tash Sultana on guitar.
