State of Origin viewers were left disappointed by Temper Trap’s performance at the MCG in Queensland for the second NRL game on Wednesday.
The iconic Australian rock band took to the stage at the 90,000-capacity stadium before the highly anticipated match to sing their world-famous 2008 hit, Sweet Disposition.
But fans were left feeling “depressed” after seeing the band, made up of singer Dougy Mandagi, drummer Toby Dundas, bassist Jonathon Aherne and pianist Joseph Greer, perform live.
They were quick to take to
Viewers also criticized singer Dougy’s voice, as they insisted that his voice was not “what it used to be” and did not shy away from making their thoughts clear.
“Temper Trap adds to Rugby League’s horrendous musical performances over the years,” wrote one.
“Temper Trap’s singer’s voice isn’t what it used to be,” said another, while a third added: “Why do we need Temper Trap to sing to us horribly?”
A fourth tweeted: ‘Yeah, temper trap doesn’t turn anyone on’, while another commented: ‘Temper trap? Is it 2008?
State of Origin fans were left disappointed with Temper Trap’s show at the MCG in Queensland for the second game on Wednesday (pictured: singer Dougy Mandagi)
“Sorry, but I don’t consider Temper Trap to be a stadium show. It always leaves me speechless when I see them on the pregame show,” added another.
However, other spectators quickly flocked to the band’s defense while praising the “stunning” performance.
‘Temper trap, they could never make me hate you,’ one wrote, while a second gushed: ‘Temper trap!!!!!!!! Origin series highlights.’
A third said: “Fuck I love Temper Trap,” while another commented: “The Temper Trap are amazing and you can’t change my mind.”
After the Temper Trap number, theater star Sheridan Adams performed the national anthem after the Country Honors.
The iconic Australian rock band took to the stage at the 90,000-capacity stadium ahead of the highly anticipated match to sing their world-famous 2008 hit Sweet Disposition.
But fans felt “flat” after seeing the band, consisting of singer Dougy Mandagi, drummer Toby Dundas, bassist Jonathon Aherne and pianist Joseph Greer, perform live.
They were quick to take to X, formerly known as Twitter, to criticize singer Dougy’s voice, as they insisted his voice wasn’t “what it used to be.”
The Wicked actress, who plays Elphaba in the play, showed off her melodic voice as she belted out a traditional Advance Australia Fair performance.
His performance came weeks after Dylan Wright divided fans with his ‘hipster’ version of the national anthem in the first State of Origin game.
He The Australian Idol 2024 winner delivered a stripped-down, guitar-driven performance of Advance Australia Fair to a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
But many viewers were offended by the “diabolical” and “hipster” rendition of the anthem written by Scottish-born Australian songwriter Peter Dodds.
It wasn’t long before they flooded social media with their thoughts as they seemed unimpressed with his performance of the national anthem.
‘What is this the Hipster Anthem? Diabolical,” wrote one viewer.
‘No, fuck this national anthem. “You can’t cover the anthem,” added another.
I’m not a fan of artists who put their spin on the national anthem. Either sing it correctly or just play the Julie Anthony recording,” said one more.
“Just when you thought the national anthem couldn’t get any worse,” a fourth fumed.
However, there were other viewers who loved Dylan’s moving performance.
His performance comes weeks after Dylan Wright divided fans with his ‘hipster’ version of the national anthem in the first State of Origin game.
“I really enjoyed the version of the Australian anthem,” one viewer wrote.
‘Can we make that version the official anthem from now on?’ added another.
“That anthem, though… I loved it,” a third commented alongside a red love heart emoji.
Amid the huge public reaction, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson also defended the singer while praising his acoustic performance.
