A spectacular live show
OVO Arena Wembley, Saturday July 30th at 2.30pm
50 years to the day since England’s World Cup win
Featuring footage from the historic match, live music, nostalgia, stories and special guests
Simultaneous broadcast on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Red Button
and cinemas across the UK
Presenters: Jeremy Vine, Louise Minchin
Performers to include Martin Freeman as the voice of Bobby Moore
Special guest appearances by Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst
Songs from 1966 re-arranged and performed by:
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Squeeze, Reef, Lemar, the Troggs, The Shires, Jesse Smith and Shaun Escoffery
Chris Farlowe performs ‘Out of Time’ – his No. 1 hit of 1966
The cast of the Olivier Award winning West End musical ‘Sunny Afternoon’
WORLD CUP ’66 LIVE will entertain an audience of 10,000 at OVO Arena Wembley on July 30th and thousand of cinema goers across the UK as well as listeners to BBC Radio 2, 5 Live and viewers via BBC Red Button. Audiences will be simultaneously treated to a minute-by-minute retelling of England’s historic World Cup win on the same day 50 years ago with a thrilling mix of actual film footage, live bands, personal appearances from England legends Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Geoff Hurst, and a stellar cast of actors – including Martin Freeman (Sherlock, The Hobbit) reading memories and commentary from the day.
The event will celebrate that incredible day minute by minute: from the team stepping onto the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium, through the crucial minutes before extra time, to the victorious climax with Geoff Hurst scoring the decisive goal and England captain Bobby Moore proudly lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy.
Produced by TBI Media with the support of The Football Association, BBC Radio 2 and Picturehouse Entertainment.
Presented by popular BBC hosts Jeremy Vine and Louise Minchin (left), the event will celebrate the remarkable achievements of everyone involved while offering moving and often entertaining insights into the thoughts and feelings of those affected by the game, both in Wembley Stadium and around the country.
Music will feature as a major part of the day; bands and original artists will perform a selection of 1966 chart toppers and a newly composed live soundtrack will be performed live. Artists appearing include the legendary British blues vocalist Chris Farlowe, The Troggs, Reef whose members include Jesse James Wood (son of Ronnie Wood), the West End cast of ‘Sunny Afternoon’, R&B star Lemar, Squeeze, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the Shires, Shaun Escoffery, Squeeze and more.
