Gary Lineker has teamed up with Take That, Katy B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Kimberly Walsh, Pixie Lott, and other former football stars to record the official England anthem for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
The official team song in support of charity Sport Relief will be released on 21 March, with Gary Barlow saying on Twitter that it will be “Take That’s Greatest Day!”. The popstar also shared a number of photographs from the recording of himself with Gary Lineker and Michael Owen:
There's a new duo in town ! pic.twitter.com/aDEAZmpgTl
— Gary Barlow (@GaryBarlow) March 5, 2014
In London today recording The World Cup song with Ex-England players and some proper singers! pic.twitter.com/EjHOb49s1m
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) March 5, 2014
Gary Linkeker also shared a photo of the recording process getting “rather silly”:
Great day recording England's official @FIFAcom World Cup song. It all got rather silly @sportrelief pic.twitter.com/Q5xkS23vys
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 5, 2014
Other former footballers involved included Glenn Hoddle, David Seaman, Sir Geoff Hurst, Gary Mabbutt, Gary Pallister, Carlton Palmer, Martin Keown and Kenny Sansom.