The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the official anthem for the upcoming 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, “Out of this World” by Sean Paul, a Grammy award-winning artist, and Kes, a Soca superstar.
The T20 World Cup is a big cricket tournament happening soon. It will have 20 teams from different countries playing a total of 55 matches. This time, it’s taking place in the West Indies and the USA from June 1st to June 29th.
The song, “Out of this World,” was made by Michael “Tano” Montano. Along with the song, they also released a music video. The video features appearances by famous people like Usain Bolt, Chris Gayle, Ali Khan, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. It’s all about celebrating cricket and showing what it’s like to be at the T20 World Cup matches.
Listen to the Official ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Anthem; ‘Out Of This World’ here.
The audience can listen to the song and watch the music video on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, JioSaavn, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.
Grammy Award winner Sean Paul said: “I have always believed that music, like cricket, has the power to bring people together in unity and celebration. This song is all about positive energy and Caribbean pride and I can’t wait for the carnival of cricket to get started and hear everyone singing along to the anthem, bringing the party to stadiums across the West Indies and USA.”
Soca Superstar Kes said: “Cricket has always been a major part of Caribbean culture, so I’m honoured to write and record the official anthem for the T20 World Cup. Respect goes out to the entire crew whose creative input inspired this anthem. The track embodies the vibrant culture and energy of cricket and is a real anthem for people to sing out and feel the spirit of unity”.
Here’s a list of the Official Anthems Of The ICC Men’s T20 World Cups till date.
| OFFICIAL ANTHEMS OF THE ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUPS | ||
| TOURNAMENT YEAR | ANTHEM | COMPOSER |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 | Game Of Love & Unity | Rupee, Shaggy, Faye-Ann Lyons |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2009 | Teaser | Julian Barratt |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2010 | Stand Up for the Champions | Right Said Fred |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2012 | Vissai Vissay | Bathiya Santhush |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2014 | Char Chokka Hoi Hoi | Pritam Chakraborty, Habib Wahid, Ayub Bachchu, Arnob, Kona, and various artists |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2016 | – | – |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 | Live the game! | Amit Trivedi |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 | This Is The Big Time | Cricket Australia |
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 | Out of this World | Sean Paul |
Fans worldwide can groove to the anthem on various digital platforms, adding to the excitement of the upcoming cricket carnival.
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