Brisbane band frontman George Sheppard has attacked the Commonwealth Games organisers saying his band, Sheppard, were offered “peanuts” to perform at the opening ceremony.
The band known for their breakthrough hit “Geronimo”, turned down the gig after being offered a “very minimal fee”.
Mr Sheppard says if they performed they would’ve paid a “honorarium fee”, which meant they would’ve lost money for performing at the opening ceremony.