{"id":179880,"date":"2025-09-30T11:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/179880\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:27:08","slug":"nrl-grand-final-chaos-teddy-swims-cancels-shows-fears-headline-may-pull-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/179880\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL grand final chaos: Teddy Swims cancels shows, fears headline may pull out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">After Snoop Dogg rocked the MCG at the AFL grand final, the NRL has found itself in a panic as its headline halftime act reveals he needs to take time off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Teddy Swims, a Grammy award-winning artist loved for his songs Lose Control and Bad Dreams, is meant to be performing in Australia this weekend at the NRL grand final, but has stoked fears after he was forced to cancel multiple performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Swims was performing in Honolulu on Friday when he had to leave the stage mid-performance due to sickness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3mk41m-StyledText eze0guv9\">Sign up to The Nightly&#8217;s newsletters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1r9pdr5-StyledSubText eze0guv8\">Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>By continuing you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/thenightly.com.au\/subscription-terms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/privacy-policies\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Then, the singer cancelled shows for Saturday and Sunday, revealing his medical team has not cleared him to perform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cHonolulu, I\u2019m so sorry,\u201d Swims wrote on Instagram, confirming two shows were \u201ccancelled\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cMy doctor has not cleared me to sing, and I need a little time to recover before I can give you the show you deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Swims was forced to refund tickets for three shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cI hate to disappoint you and truly apologise for letting you down,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cThank you for your love, patience and understanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait until I\u2019m back and able to sing for you again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">According to the <a class=\"css-hwy1qg-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailytelegraph.com.au\/news\/nsw\/nrl-sweats-on-teddy-swims-health-ahead-of-grand-final-performance-after-shows-cancelled\/news-story\/0de3b48f97902aa3d7cdbbf2ef604b05\">Daily Telegraph<\/a>, the NRL has been forced to contact Swims\u2019 team to seek reassurance as fears grow that he is about to cancel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">On Instagram, Swims posted an image promoting his performance at the grand final, saying the \u201ccountdown is on\u201d, which really is the case for his health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9czhig-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">If the grand final act cancels, it will leave the NRL just days to find an alternative who is willing to accept the half time show gig at such short notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After Snoop Dogg rocked the MCG at the AFL grand final, the NRL has found itself in 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