With TRNSMT just around the corner, thousands of music fans are making their final preparations for the big event.
12.06.2022 - 21:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Millions will once again be watching a host of celebrities and famous footballers taking part in the annual Soccer Aid fundraiser. The football match takes place on Saturday night and among those taking part is singer-songwriter Tom Grennan.
Tom will be playing for the England XI alongside the likes of Liam Payne, Gary Neville, Russell Howard and Joe Cole.
The Bedford-born singer-songwriter, 27, first found fame after starring as the guest vocalist for Chase & Status' hit single "All Gone Wrong." He was encouraged to start performing after his friends were impressed at a house party where he sang along to The Kooks' "Seaside".
After studying acting at St. Mary's University in London, he started doing gigs around London at 18 and after a few years, was offered a contract from Insanity Records.
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Tom has had two studio albums and three EPs with his debut album "Lighting Matches" achieving a Gold rating after peaking at number five on the UK Charts. His follow-up album Evering Road reached number one after it was released in March 2021.
He has been nominated for many awards including the MTV awards and the Pop Awards for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2019. Tom was nominated for two Brit Awards in 2022 - for Song of Year for Little Bit of Love and for Best Rock/ Alternative Act.
Earlier this year Tom was beaten and robbed after a performance in Manhattan. He suffered a ruptured ear and torn ear-drum and postponed an upcoming show in Washington, D.C.
Now in its 11th year, donations from Soccer Aid go to Unicef with money used to help give kids the best start in life.
Soccer Aid for Unicef 2022 is taking place at the London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth
With TRNSMT just around the corner, thousands of music fans are making their final preparations for the big event.
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Liam Payne warms up for Unicef’s Soccer Aid 2022 event at London Stadium on Sunday (June 12) in London, England.
ITV Soccer Aid fans have all rushed to comment on Liam Payne's accent as the star is interviewed once again. Liam, from Wolverhampton, made headlines at the Academy Awards two months ago with a bizarre accent he debuted after the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident.
Fans tuning in to watch the annual Soccer Aid charity match for UNICEF were eagerly anticipating Liam Payne's pre-match interview. Liam, who is captain of England in the England vs World XI game on ITV, were wondering what his accent would be after his famous chat from the Oscars earler this year.
Liam Payne is captain of this year’s Soccer Aid England time despite the confession that he’s never kicked a football before.The former One Direction star, 28, made the confession during an interview with YouTuber Logan Paul for his channel. He said: “I've been training at the moment in the UK. “We play this game called Soccer Aid and it's a bunch of professional soccer players - like Ronaldinho has played in the past - mixed with celebrities.
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This year’s line-up includes Scotland’s Strongest Man, Tom Stoltman, as well as actor Damian LewisRunning since 2006, Soccer Aid is an annual charity event that has raised over £38 million for UNICEF UK so far, fundraising money via ticket sales and donations from the public. It was first begun by Robbie Williams and involves a charity football match played by celebrity volunteers. This year will mark the 11th charity match, which will focus on the crisis in Ukraine and specifically the 7.
Soccer Aid has returned for 2022 with a host of famous faces taking to the pitch for the annual charity football match.
Soccer Aid is back for another year with two teams of celebs and football legends taking to the pitch in the name of charity.
There's another newbie taking to the pitch this year as Soccer Aid returns for its 11th run. The charity football match, which airs live on ITV on Sunday, will feature comedian Munya Chawawa.
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Soccer Aid is back and two teams full of famous faces and celebrities will once again take to the pitch to raise money for charity.
While Soccer Aid often attracts a flurry of celebrities and actors, it also invites former athletes and footballers.
This year's Soccer Aid will see a fresh bunch of faces take to the pitch as they either join the England or World XI FC side. And among those new faces is Noah Back.