Lostprophets will take centre stage in Cardiff this summer – performing to a packed Millennium Stadium ahead of Wales v South Africa on Saturday 5 June.
The band will add their voices to the thousands of fans in support of Warren Gatland’s Wales at the 74,500 capacity national stadium when they take on the World Champions in the Principality Building Society Summer Test.
The band’s guitarist, and huge rugby fan, Mike Lewis said: “We’re very honoured to be asked by the WRU and the Welsh team to play before the South Africa match. I grew up playing and watching rugby and it means the world to be the first band to be invited to play before an international match at the Millennium Stadium.
“I was at the Stadium the last time Wales played South Africa and we came so close to beating them hopefully this time we can do it. We’ll do our best to get the crowd fired up before the boys come out and do the business!”
The band are set to perform three songs ahead of Wales’ sizzling summer clash with the Springboks and have promised to include ‘Where We Belong‘.
“‘Where We Belong’ seems to have become a favourite at games recently. Wales was definitely in our hearts’ and minds’ when we wrote that song so for it to have been embraced by the national team is a great honour,” Mike said.
Tickets for the Principality Building Society Summer Test (which includes the exclusive performance from Lostprophets) are currently on public sale priced from £25 at the WRU’s Cardiff Arms Store (No 8 Westgate Street, Cardiff); via Ticketmaster (tel 08442 777888, http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk), Ticketline (02920 230130, www.ticketlineuk.com) and via the WRU Official Website www.wru.co.uk/tickets.