Lightening Seeds to perform gig with Baddiel and Skinner ahead of England final

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comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner celebrating England's victory over Germany in the Euro 2020
Comedians Baddiel and Skinner celebrating England's win over Germany in their Euro 2020 match. Credit: PA

David Baddiel and Frank Skinner will reunite with Liverpool band The Lightning Seeds to perform football anthem Three Lions for England fans ahead of the clash with Italy.

The band will perform a 30-minute set at London's 229 music venue before they are joined by the two comedians for a rendition of their 1996 hit.

The show is in support of The National Lottery's Revive Live Tour, which will run throughout the summer at hundreds of grassroots music venues throughout the country.

Baddiel said: "As a performer whose own stand-up tour has been furloughed since March 2020, I can't wait to get onstage again. And doing Three Lions on the day England are in the final isn't a bad way to restart."

Frank Skinner and David Baddiel in the stands during the England v Denmark semi final Euro match at Wembley Stadium Credit: PA

Skinner added: "Football's coming home and live music is going out again. It's a brilliant double whammy and I guess a live Three Lions sums it up. Great times!"

Revive Live is a partnership with the Music Venue Trust which aims to help facilitate the return of live music to grassroots venues this summer.

The National Lottery is contributing #1 million to directly underwrite the touring and production costs of more than 300 live performances this summer so the grassroots live music industry can start promoting shows again in the knowledge that the upfront costs associated with touring are covered.

Ian Broudie, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel announcing their new version of the Three Lions to coincide with the 1998 World Cup. Credit: PA

The Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie said: "We are delighted to be supporting a campaign that is backing so many small music venues up and down the country.

"It's in venues like 229 that bands hone their craft and learn how to entertain an audience.

"It's great to be back out playing in front of live audiences and brilliant to be back on a stage with Frank and David in the biggest day for English football since 1966."