Singer James Bay joined the England team ahead of their game against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday night.
The musician, a devoted fan of Newcastle United, posed for pictures with two of the team’s stars Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier at the training camp.
🏴 | Kieran Trippier & Anthony Gordon took time out of training with England to meet awarding winning artist and Toon fan James Bay.#NUFC pic.twitter.com/vB4bQxOiCS
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He also performed for the squad, who are preparing for Euro 2024 which kicks off in less than two weeks, and impressed Tottenham midfielder James Maddison.
The footballer posted a clip of the “unreal” performance on Instagram and said the Hold Back the River singer could be the “best voice I’ve ever heard live”.
England play at St James’ Park tonight before taking on Iceland at Wembley on Friday ahead of kicking off their tournament against Serbia on June 16.
They also face Denmark and Slovenia in the group stages before hoping to progress to the knockout rounds.
England lost in the 2020 Euros, held in 2021 due to Covid, to Italy after being beaten on penalties in the final at Wembley.
Three people are due in court charged with invading the pitch during the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday.
Yevhenii Lubnenko, 29, David Carneckij, 28, and a 16-year-old boy are accused of going on to the playing area at a football match contrary to Section 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
Lubnenko, of no fixed address, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday while Carneckij, of Walworth Road, south-east London, is due to appear at the same court on July 10.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Highbury Corner Youth Court on June 24.
