As long-running festival Latitude halted performances on Sunday to allow fans to watch England defeat Spain at the 2025 Women’s European Championship, there was time for both music and sport.
Music fans were happy to press pause at Latitude festival – delaying the start of Elbow’s set in order to watch the England team win the Women’s European Championship final on Sunday afternoon. Leah Williamson led her team to victory against Spain – to the delight of fans.
Since 2006, Latitude Festival has entertained audiences with its music and visual arts exhibits. However, on Sunday, attention was diverted to large, specially constructed screens that displayed sporting events.
Signage explained where fans could congregate to watch the championship final – where England triumphed over Spain with a 3-1 victory. Tension was high as the game ultimately turned to penalties – with Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton scoring goals for the England team.
The game came to an end with Mariona Caldentey scoring the opener for Spain after extra time, when England equalized and extra time proved futile.
The band members at Latitude were pleased that they had chosen to play the game while putting down their instruments. One fan yelled, “Shout out to Latitude Festival delaying the set-up for the football game.”
Fans were also informed via signs that “Celebrate the lionesses’ big day.” In the comedy arena and the big screen theater we’ve set up between the taphouse and the second stage, cheer on the lionesses. Please take note that viewing will be available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.
The final of the Euro cup went on for an agonising 120 minutes of play before the final result was reached. Prince William, who is patron of the Football Association, and Princess Charlotte were among those watching at the St. Jakob‑Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland, where the final played out.
As she watched on, young Princess Charlotte, 10, experienced a variety of emotions. In tense situations, the royal was spotted cheering on the final results while clasping her head.
Before kick-off, a photo of the Prince and Princess was shared via official royal family social media accounts alongside a simple message reading: “Let’s go, Lionesses.”
They wished the team a successful victory in the end. Leah Williamson and her team were congratulated by numerous celebrities on social media.
Alan Carr and Amanda Holden were among those going wild with celebrations. The duo were seen on Amanda’s Instagram Story singing It’s Coming Home with drinks in their hands.
Former England footballer Rio Ferdinand also gushed: “They’ve done it again.. Back To Back! Massive @Lionesses #WEURO2025”
Lauryn Goodman also took to her Instagram Stories to say: “Congrats @lionesses smashed it,” as she added Beyonce’s Run the World tune over the top of England’s full time post.
And Paddy McGuinness’ upload saw the comic pleading with his lucky cat to come back in for the penalty shootout. He then shared his nerves and delight as he followed the shootout and burst into cheer as Kelly’s penalty hit the back of the net. “Go on girls, what a squad,” he beamed.
Source: Mirror
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