Christmas is simply across the nook, and so is without doubt one of the highlights within the sporting calendar – the World Darts Championship.
The festive season is synonymous with music, and so are the Worlds at Alexandra Palace – ‘Chasing the Solar’ by Planet Funk on loop for the following month, anybody?
Along with darts’ iconic anthem, gamers use their respective walk-on songs to get them within the zone as they head to the oche on the largest stage within the recreation.
With 96 gamers in motion on the Ally Pally this yr, retaining observe of all of the tunes appears as powerful as hitting a nine-darter!
However worry not, within the true spirit of ‘Dartsmas’, we have now listed each walk-on tune from the 32 ranked gamers competing at this yr’s match.
And, as an additional little reward, we have now thrown in a Spotify playlist to hearken to them on, and included among the best walk-on video content material to whet the urge for food forward of the Worlds. Take pleasure in!
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Luke Humphries
‘I Predict a Riot’ – Kaiser Chiefs
Luke Littler
‘Greenlight’ – Pitbull
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Final yr’s World Darts Championship finalists Luke Littler and Luke Humphries get private and interview each other, speaking by means of one another’s walk-on songs and rather more
Michael Smith
‘Shut Up and Dance’ – Stroll the Moon
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Michael Smith explains the story behind his walk-on and his most embarrassing walk-on second
Michael van Gerwen
‘Seven Nation Military’ – The White Stripes
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Michael van Gerwen walks out on the Premier League Play-offs
Rob Cross
‘I Do not Wanna Wait’ – David Guetta
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Rob Cross explains the story behind his walk-on and why Premier League nights in Rotterdam and Dublin dwell lengthy within the reminiscence
Dave Chisnall
‘Dizzy’ – Vic Reeves and The Surprise Stuff
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Dave Chisnall explains the story behind his walk-on and why he may change his music sooner or later
Jonny Clayton
‘Johnny B. Goode’ – Chuck Berry
Stephen Bunting
‘Titanium’ – David Guetta
Damon Heta
‘My Songs Know What You Did In The Darkish’ – Fall Out Boy
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Damon Heta brings ‘The Warmth’ in a weird walk-on for his World Darts Championship conflict in opposition to Martin Lukeman
Gerwyn Worth
‘Ice Ice Child’ – Vanilla Ice
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Gerwyn Worth is welcomed to The O2 area forward of his match-up in opposition to Jonny Clayton within the Premier League ultimate 4
Dimitri Van den Bergh
‘Joyful’ – Pharrell Williams
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Earlier than selecting up his first main TV title on the World Matchplay, Dimitri Van den Bergh defined the story behind his walk-on and people well-known dance strikes on the stage
Nathan Aspinall
‘Mr Brightside’ – The Killers
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Nathan Aspinall explains the story behind his walk-on and the way he ended up centre stage in a nightclub in Stockport when his tune got here on
Danny Noppert
‘Excessive Hopes’ – Panic! On the Disco
Gary Anderson
‘Soar Round’ – Home of Ache
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Gary Anderson explains the story behind his walk-on and recollects a memorable evening in Scotland within the Premier League
Chris Dobey
‘Let’s Get Able to Rumble’ – PJ & Duncan
James Wade
‘I am Nonetheless Standing’ – Elton John
Josh Rock
‘Welcome To The Occasion’ – DJ Krissy
Peter Wright
‘Do not Cease the Occasion’ – Pitbull
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Check out among the most memorable walk-ons, from Peter Wright getting the celebration began to Phil Taylor’s ultimate stroll to the oche
Ross Smith
‘Crimson Gentle Spells Hazard’ – Billy Ocean
Ryan Searle
‘Paranoid’ – Black Sabbath
Andrew Gilding
‘Gold’ – Spandau Ballet
Martin Schindler
‘J’Adore Hardcore’ – Scooter
Joe Cullen
‘Do not Look Again in Anger’ – Oasis
Mike De Decker
‘Three Little Birds’ – Bob Marley
Dirk van Duijvenbode
‘Simply Like You’ – Radical Redemption
Daryl Gurney
‘Candy Caroline’ – Neil Diamond
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Daryl Gurney explains the story behind his walk-on and why a Premier League evening in Belfast holds particular recollections
Gabriel Clemens
‘Wonderwall’ – Oasis
Gian van Veen
‘Astronomia’ – Vicetone & Tony Igy
Krzysztof Ratajski
‘No matter You Need’ – Standing Quo
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Check out among the most memorable walk-ons within the sport from John Henderson rocking Aberdeen to Rotterdam welcoming Raymond van Barneveld
Ritchie Edhouse
‘Our Home’ – Insanity
Brendan Dolan
‘I am Delivery As much as Boston’ – Dropkick Murphys
Raymond van Barneveld
‘Eye of the Tiger’ – Survivor
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