England has three matches to win before it can claim its first World Cup title in 60 years. If the Three Lions succeed, Oasis singer Liam Gallagher says he’s ready to join the team on the pitch after the final in New Jersey for a rendition of one of his biggest songs.
England players and fans have embraced Wonderwall as the team’s anthem this summer, belting it out in unison following each victory. They’ll need to get by Erling Haaland and Norway on Saturday night to keep the music playing.
As lifelong fans of Manchester City, where Haaland plays his club soccer, Liam and his brother Noel, the faces of Oasis, could have slightly split allegiances. But, Liam posted on X, “If we get to the final we’ll be taking over.”
Back home, streams of Oasis music have more than doubled, according to entertainment analytics platform Luminate. In the U.K., there were more than two million streams of the band’s songs over the last week, up from less than 1 million per week in early June. Worldwide, listenership has grown 40%. Luminate, like Sportico, is part of Penske Media Corporation.
Wonderwall has also returned to the U.K.’s top 40 singles chart. Following England’s first World Cup win, over Croatia, Spotify reported that plays of the song surged 50%. “It truly was a remarkable moment,” England striker Harry Kane told BBC News of the seemingly spontaneous karaoke session at Dallas Stadium.
