Shannon Noll flaunted a freshly shorn head on Sunday when he entertained soccer fans in Newcastle.
The Australian Idol star, 50, took to centre field at McDonald Jones Stadium for the Newcastle Jets’ clash with Macarthur FC.
Shannon was sporting a very high and tight buzz cut with a sharp fade on the sides.
While stepping out with a new ‘do’, Shannon was still sporting his trademark ‘soul patch’ facial hair.
The Lift hitmaker looked every inch the rocker as he sat on a stool flanked by a guitarist and bass player.
He wore an eye-catching, short-sleeved collared shirt that featured a grey and black snakeskin pattern and skull motifs running along the placket.
Shannon Noll flaunted a freshly shorn head on Sunday when he entertained soccer fans in Newcastle. The Australian Idol star, 50, took to centre field at McDonald Jones Stadium for the Newcastle Jets’ clash with Macarthur FC
Shannon was sporting a very high and tight buzz cut with a sharp fade on the sides. While stepping out with a new ‘do’, Shannon was still sporting his trademark ‘soul patch’ facial hair
Shannon also wore a pair of dark blue jeans with an array of pockets and zips.
The singer finished his stage look with a pair of black Oakley sunglasses and a pair of black boots.
A clip of Shannon’s performance was uploaded to the official A-League Instagram on Sunday.
The video showed Shannon belting out an emotional rendition of his hit What About Me, first made famous by Aussie rockers Moving Pictures.
The crowd looked to be lapping up every minute of the rousing performance, singing along in unison with the Australian Idol star.
The post was met with a flurry of comments from soccer fans praising Shannon’s dulcet tones.
‘Absolutely love this song and can’t get enough of it hearing the way he sings it,’ one commented, while another added: ‘@nollsie always will be my Australian Idol.’
Meanwhile, the A-League’s social media manager possibly reignited old Australian Idol drama.
He wore an eye-catching, short-sleeved collared shirt that featured a grey and black snakeskin pattern and skull motifs running along the placket
A clip of Shannon’s performance was uploaded to the official A-League Instagram on Sunday. The video showed Shannon belting out an emotional rendition of his hit What About Me, first made famous by Aussie rockers Moving Pictures
‘Should’ve won Idol over Guy,’ they wrote, referring to Shannon coming in second place behind Guy Sebastian in the show’s inaugural season.
Another agreed, adding: ‘The one and only. Some may say I hold a grudge but the man was robbed.’
One churlish fan took aim at Shannon’s ‘thinning’ hairline with: ‘Nollsy’s career looking like his hair.’
They were quickly shut down by one fan who wrote: ‘Let’s hope you never have to grow older with that comment.
‘Grow old gracefully, I say. Shannon has more talent, dignity, and compassion than most; that’s why he’s #1.’
The crowd looked to be lapping up every minute of the rousing performance, singing along in unison with the Australian Idol star
The hunky singer first gained national attention as the runner-up to Guy Sebastian on Australian Idol in 2003
