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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov show their support for Belfast charity match
Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Dimitar Berbatov are the latest former Premier League stars to sign up for a very special charity fundraising match in Belfast this Saturday. The ex-Red Devils will join the likes of Keith Gillespie, Wes Brown, Stiliyan Petrov and Jermaine Pennant to take on a Tea With Me FC side led by top comedian Shane Todd. With MMA stars Paul Hughes and Rhys McKee, boxer Sean McComb and former ring star Paddy Barnes lining out for the Tea With Me FC side there is a fighting theme to the opposition. READ MORE: Premier League legends heading to Belfast for charity showdown READ MORE: Rory McIlroy's petulant USPGA display suggests he still carries 'burden' and is far from carefree The two sides will battle it out at Seaview stadium this Saturday, May 24 and will be in aid of TAMHI (Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues). Giggs and Berbatov announced his inclusion in the Premier League XI in a special video on TAMHI's social media pages. "I'm delighted to say I'll be playing in the Premier League XI at Seaview on May 24th," Giggs. "Looking forward to seeing you, get yourself down there, you'll have a great time." Berbatov echoed those sentiments saying: "I'm delighted to announce I will be coming to Belfast to play for the Premier League XI...I'll see you there." legends match — TAMHI (@TAMHI2011) May 16, 2025 TAMHI head-coordinator Mickey Meehan told Belfast Live: "Other names confirmed are Jermaine Beckford and Tommy Johnson and we have a couple more in the pipeline. It is a great line-up so far and there are more big names to come. "Even the Tea With Me team is filled with stars people here will recognise. Shane Todd, actors from Blue Lights, we have Paddy Barnes and Sean McComb, and then Paul Hughes who is the big name in MMA right now, and Rhys McKee who recently fought in the UFC. "We are delighted with the interest so far, and hopefully people turn out in their numbers to support it." TAMHI are organising the match, with the support of Shane Todd's Tea With Me podcast. The Prize Guy is also backing the event. "Tickets are on sale now priced at £20 for adults and £12 for kids. They can be purchased from the Crusaders Football Club website," Mickey said. "That night there will also be a charity dinner at the Lansdowne Hotel, who are graciously giving us the rooms for free. Everyone has been a big support. "There will be things like a raffle on the night, and the Prize Guy is going to give away a massive prize, and that will only be available to people inside the stadium. I have been told what he is going to do, and it is special." Tickets for the game and charity dinner can be bought HERE Sign up to our free sports newsletter to get the latest headlines to your inbox
The Courier
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Snow Patrol star recalls playing Muppets theme tune to 50 people at Kirkcaldy fete
Snow Patrol lead singer Gary Lightbody has recalled playing the Muppets theme tune to just 50 people in Kirkcaldy. The 48-year-old says his performance at a fete in the Fife town was 'one of the most hilarious and tragic events I've ever had'. Speaking to comedian Shane Todd on his Tea With Me podcast, the Northern Irishman told of the horror gig in the band's early days. He said: 'We played this show in Kirkcaldy at a fete in Fife, it was set up for 2,000 people and 50 people showed up. 'We were playing and people were just not digging it. 'Mark, our bass player at the time, broke a bass string so we had to stop the show. 'We had Mick Cooke from Belle and Sebastian playing guitar… Mick had this trumpet so he started playing the theme song from the Muppets. 'This sent the crowd wild; everybody was up, they were dancing and singing along.' Lightbody said once the bass string was fixed he told the crowd they were going to play another song. This was met with a chorus of boos. A short time later, on the advice of Mick Brennan, their sound engineer at the time, the band called it quits. However, things went from bad to worse for Snow Patrol. On leaving the venue, Lighbody realised he hadn't closed the back of their van properly and all the band's equipment had fallen out. He added: 'There were people grabbing our guitars and running off into hedges; [but] nobody touched the merch! 'It's burned into my memory as one of the most hilarious and tragic events that I've ever had.' When two members quit the band in 2023, Lightbody recalled a near-death experience in Perth. Snow Patrol began when Lightbody linked up with Michael Morrison and Mark McClelland while attending the University of Dundee in 1994. During the singer-songwriter's time in Tayside, he also met their future keyboardist Tom Simpson, who is from Monifieth and quit the band in 2013. Speaking five years later on a visit to the City of Discovery, Lightbody said: 'I love Dundee, Dundee gave us a lot.'
