In a touching bit of pre-Origin spectacle, Powderfinger legend Bernard Fanning has dedicated a performance of his hit ‘Wish You Well’ to series retiree Johnathan Thurston.
The Cowboys five-eighth was on the scene despite getting ruled out of tonight’s decider with a season-ending shoulder injury, after announcing that this year would be the last time we saw him don a Maroons jersey.
And, following an emotional tribute to JT, Fanning came out to the middle of the stage (in a maroon suit-jacket no less) to serenade the league legend with his uplifting tune ‘Wish You Well’.
Bernard Fanning doing a tribute to Johnathan Thurston. All this QLD is making me sick #Origin
— Matt Petropoulos (@MattPetropoulos) July 12, 2017
Bernard Fanning's Wish You Well was released the same year Thurston debuted #Origin That's how old that song is
— A Hopeless Aromantic (@ChrisMDarby) July 12, 2017
"Euphoric Qlder" definition: Maroons scoring in #Origin decider in Brisbane ft. a tribute to JT incl. Bernard Fanning singing Wish You Well
— Clare Armstrong (@ByClare) July 12, 2017
Catch footage of Fanning’s performance and Origin’s bloody emotional tribute to Thursto, below.
Bernard Fanning kicks off our pre-game entertainment! #Origin #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/LZAvlRhbQv
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) July 12, 2017
Welcome to the stage, Johnathan Thurston. #Origin #9WWOS pic.twitter.com/4qT3o03xvQ
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) July 12, 2017
