sport news Footy star Cameron Munster is roasted for fronting a bizarre one-man show - ... trends now
Major music festivals like Splendour in the Grass are dropping like flies because of a lack of ticket sales, so it's no wonder footy fans are wondering why event organisers think Storm star Cameron Munster can pack out an entire stadium.
The Melbourne Storm five-eighth will celebrate his 200th NRL match this weekend, a major milestone in a career that has also included 18 appearances for Queensland and 11 Test caps for Australia.
He has also announced the impending arrival of his third child with wife Bianca McMahon.
And now he has been booked for a puzzling event at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on May 25 called Open Air Live.
Munster will play his 200th NRL match for the Melbourne Storm this weekend in a major milestone for the country boy from Rockhampton
It is a big week for Munster, who has also announced that his wife Bianca is expecting their third child
Munster is a popular NRL personality, but fans have questioned whether he has the drawing power to pull off a one-man stadium show
In a tough economic climate, popular Australian music festivals like Splendour in the Grass and Groovin' the Moo have shut down because of poor ticket sales.
However, the event company managing Open Air Live believes Munster is a big enough drawcard to bring in a massive stadium crowd all on his own.
The event is being held by Major Events Live, who hosted the first Open Air Live event in December featuring Matildas stars Alanna Kennedy, Mackenzie Arnold and Caitlin Foord at Sydney's Commbank Stadium.
That event was hot on the heels of the Matildas giant-slaying run at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand where they shattered attendance records and enjoyed historic levels of support.
Even then, the Matildas stars could only attract a modest crowd with the vast majority of the seats empty at the 30,000 capacity
