Displayed inside a glass case on the elevated floor of the Melbourne Cricket Ground is housed a neon pink suit donned by the entertainer. The concert in front of a hundred thousand fans was hailed as a major hit.
Perhaps you don't like the performer. Maybe you feel he is the ultimate present to music in history. Or you could adopt a reasonable stance, conceding that some hits are fantastic while others are poor.
The point being is that entertainment can manifest in countless ways. Tastes vary. There is no universal formula to create literature or even the longest format.
Test cricket boasts unrivalled depth. It is hard to think of another sport where the outcome is so dependent on the environment.
The weather, the session, the red ball – the list is endless. Above all is the pitch.
If the long game is a form of art, the strip is the foundation on which the athletes create their art.
The recent Melbourne match between the old rivals was Test cricket cubism, the established format broken apart and reassembled in a bizarre shape.
This is not a defence of the surface which resulted in a victory and the another sub-three-day finish of the contest.
Allowing 10mm of grass on the wicket, leading to a cascade of wickets being taken in less than six sessions, is not an even battle between batter and bowler.
But any suggestion this was a lesser event, one that should be qualified as illegitimate, is mistaken.
Test cricket is a rich tapestry, 2,615 parts and ongoing. At times, like in Melbourne, the cricket ball moves excessively for the seamers. In contrast, it grips and turns on a spinning track. Sometimes, the pitch is unresponsive, other times it bounces unevenly.
The exciting finishes are even more exciting due to the investment made in other matches.
Some factors are tolerated more freely than others.
The debate in during the match was that the equilibrium was weighted unfairly towards the fielding side. That the top batters were hindered from demonstrating their skill.
This level of cricket is about finding solutions – interpreting the situation and adjusting appropriately. The two highest individual innings were made by world-class batters. One line-up made more mistakes than the other, and thus ended up second best.
Attempt to convince the fans who have experienced years of defeat that this lacked spectacle.
In one section of the ground, thousands celebrated and sang their songs, generating a party atmosphere in a heartland of national pride.
There was optimism as the attack excelled, advantage when players responded, and rapturous celebration when the win was confirmed.
The venue has previous experience with pitch problems. In the past, a match there featured a strip with the excitement of a a damp squib.
That fixture was a slog, with minimal action and interminable tedium. The latest encounter and that previous match are diametrically opposed points of the range – neither perfect, yet value can be found in each.
At this stage into the current series, it is the quick finishes that will live longest in the history books.
"This isn't the death of the long game at all," observed a past champion. "The people who have been privileged to see these 48 hours have been experienced some fantastic sport. An unusual spectacle."
In the build-up to this match, the captain spoke like a man carrying the heavy burden on his shoulders.
The players protected him, restoring the positive demeanor to his face.
Emerging talents delivered with key contributions. These are baby steps, not nearly enough to ensure long-term stability, but something to build on.
Ultimately, this Melbourne victory takes its place among other notable performances in meaningless games.
As the crowd slipped away into a glorious Melbourne evening, the squad gathered on the field to start their own festivities.
Enjoy the drink, boys. It's well deserved.
Maya Chen is a tech journalist and lifestyle blogger with over a decade of experience covering digital trends and cultural shifts.
