Brit football, music icons record official England 2014 World Cup song

Last Updated: Thursday, March 06, 2014, 10:38

  

London: A 20-strong group consisting of British football and music legends has reportedly recorded the video for the official England 2014 World Cup song - a cover of the hit song Greatest Day by former British pop group Take That.

Led by former Take That member Gary Barlow and former England captain Gary Lineker, the group includes pop stars Katy B, former Spice Girl Emma Bunton, English singer Pixie Lott and footballers Peter Shilton, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle among other stars.

According to the BBC, the video will make its debut on Sport Relief night on March 21 and the proceeds from the sale of the record will also go to Sport Relief.

The report mentioned that England did not have an official song at the last World Cup in 2010 after the then-manager Fabio Capello banned one, although an unofficial release featuring James Corden and Dizzee Rascal - titled Shout - still topped the UK charts.

The promo for Greatest Day was filmed at Sarm Studios in west London, and the single will not be released until nearer the tournament in June.

Other pop stars featured on the track include another former Spice Girl `Sporty Spice` Mel C, Eliza Doolittle, Conor Maynard and Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh while Dion Dublin, Sir Geoff Hurst, Martin Keown, Gary Mabbutt, Gary Pallister, Carlton Palmer, Kenny Sansom and David Seaman make up the rest of the football contingent, the report added.

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