The RFL have confirmed chart-topping Wigan-based band The Lathums to perform at the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford in October later this year.
Last year, Reverend and the Makers played the event with the band performing just prior to kick-off with the Sheffield-based band kicking the event off in style. This year it will be the turn of The Lathums.
Fans may be familiar with them after they have performed ahead of Super League games before, namely the opening game of the 2023 season between Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos.
The news was confirmed in a statement released by the RFL, their marketing arm Rugby League Commercial and Super League.
The Super League Grand Final will take place on Saturday 12th October with everything you need to know about the event here.
The Lathums announced for Super League Grand Final
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The statement confirming The Lathums to play the Grand Final can be read below.
“Rugby League Commercial are thrilled to announce The Lathums as the headline off-field act at Old Trafford on Saturday October 12 for the 2024 Betfred Super League Grand Final.
“The Lathums played their biggest show to date on Friday night at Robin Park in their home town of Wigan – and the Grand Final comes the week before they play the Co-Op Arena with Keane on Saturday October 19 – meaning a rare double of Old Trafford and the Etihad Campus on consecutive Saturdays.
“Grand Final night has become renowned for showstopping performances on and off the field, with The Lathums following the distinguished footsteps of the likes of James, The Charlatans, Shed Seven and last year’s headliners, Reverend and the Makers.”
Katarina Graham, RL Commercial’s Senior Marketing Manager, said: “The Lathums are a perfect fit for the Betfred Super League Grand Final.
“They are loved in their hometown of Wigan and across the Rugby League heartlands – maybe even in St Helens – and the ‘Chance to See Fund’ they have championed for the last year, raising thousands of pounds to provide creative opportunities for young people, is exactly the sort of social impact initiative which our Betfred Super League clubs support.
“I know they’re buzzing about the chance of playing at Rugby League’s biggest night of the year – and we’re equally excited.”
