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Snooker legends Steve Davis and Jimmy White set for DJ BATTLE at UK festival with England football legend also on bill

STEVE DAVIS and Jimmy White are set to renew their decades-old rivalry - in a DJ battle. The pair's rivalry, which was one of the best in the eighties, is still to this day one of the best in snooker history . Advertisement 4 Steve Davis and Jimmy White had one of the best rivalries in snooker in the 1980s' Credit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD 4 The pair will renew their iconic rivalry on a different battleground in August Credit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD 4 The pair will take part in a DJ battle at the Rock N Roll Circus festival in Sheffield next month But the duo, 67 and 63 respectively, will now go head-to-head in a DJ Battle at the Rock N Roll Circus fstival in Sheffield on Saturday 30th August. It's unclear what the battle, which is currently the talk of snooker fans, will look like. But it'll be interesting to see the pair spin the decks several years after they called time on spinning balls into pockets for a living. Davis and White won't be the only former sportsmen performing at Rock N Roll Circus. Advertisement READ MORE SNOOKER NEWS Former CHRIS WADDLE is also on the bill . Waddle's slated appearance is equally as surprising as the DJ battle booking of Davis vs White. White, who got the better of Davis in their last meeting at the 2010 World Seniors Championships, has good memories of his "healthy" rivalry. But he recently likened their battles to going to "war". Advertisement Most read in Snooker Breaking Exclusive JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Former England international turned pundit Chris Waddle is also set to feature at the festival Credit: Rex White said: "Neal will tell you, anybody playing in the 80's, Steve Davis was the hardest player I have ever played against. "He had such a great cue action, such great temperament and his scoring ability, he was so consistent, made so few mistakes. Advertisement Mark Williams attempts new way of potting yellow as snooker referee struggles to contain his laughter "I had a style similar to [John] Higgins, probably even more attacking then Higgins. "I went for my shots, so then the newspapers set up this new rivalry, because Steve Davis kept on winning. "I quite liked it, me and Steve Davis, I was sort of wasting me time partying and he was practicing. "So I never had any problems with Steve Davis, but you knew, if you were playing Steve Davis, you were going to be in a war. Advertisement "I had a rivalry with him that lasted for five or six years, and I think it was quite healthy for the game." World Snooker Championship 2025 THE World Snooker Championship has concluded after a thrilling final! Follow all the reaction with SunSport's live blog of the World Snooker Championship Latest News Snooker Explained FULL results for 2025 How much prize money was won? Who were the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? What is on Zhao Xintong's bow tie?