why is abide with me sung at the fa cup final
Abide with Me Since the 1927 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Cardiff City, the first and last verses of the hymn are traditionally sung at the FA Cup Final before the kick-off of the match, at around 2.45Â pm BST.[19]
2017 AFL Grand Final As has become custom in recent grand finals, the 2017 AFL Grand Final featured both pre-match and post-match entertainment on the ground. Several weeks before the match, the AFL announced that American rock band The Killers would headline the entertainment line-up, and would be joined by prominent Australian football singer Mike Brady. Former Australian representative at Eurovision Dami Im sang the national anthem.[14][15] The Killers pre-match and post-match performance was praised highly by several news and entertainment outlets, some of whom described their sets as "the best ever" performed at the Grand Final.[16][17] Among others, the band played signatures songs Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me and When You Were Young, as well as newer song The Man and a cover of Midnight Oil's Forgotten Years.[18] The band also returned to the ground for a free concert following the game.