Footy star Cameron Munster is roasted for running a bizarre one-man show – with an entire NRL stadium booked to host the event

Major music festivals like Splendor in the Grass are dropping like flies due to lack of ticket sales. So it’s no wonder football fans are wondering why event organizers think Storm star Cameron Munster can fill an entire stadium.

The Melbourne Storm five-eighth will celebrate his 200th NRL game this weekend, a major milestone in a career that also includes 18 appearances for Queensland and 11 Test caps for Australia.

He also announced the imminent arrival of his third child with wife Bianca McMahon.

And now he’s been booked for a jaw-dropping event at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on May 25 called Open Air Live.

Munster will play their 200th NRL match for the Melbourne Storm this weekend, a milestone for the Rockhampton country boy.

It’s a big week for Munster, who also announced that his wife Bianca is expecting their third child.

Munster is a popular NRL figure but fans wonder if he has the drawing power to pull off a one-man stadium show.

In a tough economic climate, popular Australian music festivals like Splendor in the Grass and Groovin’ the Moo have closed due to poor ticket sales.

However, the events company that runs Open Air Live believes Munster is a big enough card to attract a massive crowd to the stadium on its own.

The event is organized by Major Events Live, who hosted the first Open Air Live event in December with Matildas stars Alanna Kennedy, Mackenzie Arnold and Caitlin Foord at Commbank Stadium in Sydney.

The event followed the Matildas’ run of slaughter at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where they broke attendance records and enjoyed historic levels of support.

Even then, the Matildas stars were only able to attract a modest crowd, with the vast majority of seats empty in the 30,000-capacity stadium.

Munster will now hope to attract a bigger crowd as they headline the second Open Air Live event.

Photo: The promotion for the Open Air Live event with Cameron Munster which circulated on social media

So far the response hasn’t been great, with only two people announcing their presence on Facebook.

As of April 30, only two people had confirmed their presence on Facebook.

And football fans have begun to wonder why Munster were installed as headliners at a stadium event.

“Surely no one serious wants to do this,” one fan posted.

“What is he going to talk about?” asked another.

“Is this like the rugby league version of The Full Monty? » asked another.

To answer the last question, no, there will be no nudity.

Instead, it’s billed as a family event featuring a variety of entertainment.

The event will be hosted by former NRL star and current NRL360 co-host Braith Anasta, and there will also be a live DJ, interactive on-field activities and cheerleading.

Both Anasta and Kennedy promoted the marketing post on Instagram in an attempt to gain more support.

Sydney’s CommBank Stadium was almost empty as Matildas stars Alanna Kennedy, Mackenzie Arnold and Caitlin Foord headlined the inaugural Open Air Live event.

A small but dedicated group of Matildas fans were able to watch their World Cup heroes compete against each other and take part in a question and answer session.

Fans are wondering how Cameron Munster will attract fans to a stadium event if the Matildas fail to do so, even after their World Cup exploits.

There were also problems with the first event.

And although the crowd was modest for a stadium event, fans complained that there were too many people for the meeting with the Matlidas stars.

“The meet and greet was an absolute disaster. You sold way too many tickets for that,” one fan posted on Instagram.

“It’s not fair to the players or the people who bought them. It’s taken way too long.

“We had some young kids who were excited at first, but by the time we got to meet them, everyone was done with it, including the players.”

Fans also complained about delays in receiving professional photos taken at the event with the three Matildas.

‘Any updates on the photos? No response to emails and it is now Friday after saying the link would be sent Friday last week then changed to Wednesday this week and still waiting? Thank you,” one fan posted.

The organizers then announced that they would send them a link.