“I’ll never forget the sound of 82,000 people singing back at me”: Watch Sophie Lloyd open the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final with a 5-minute shred medley
Last weekend, Sophie Lloyd opened the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final with a stunning five-minute shred medley, before the game that would ultimately see England triumph over Canada.
In an Instagram post uploaded shortly following the event, the guitarist calls the occasion “one of the proudest moments of my life”, adding: “It felt like such an empowering day for women everywhere and I’m so honoured to have played a part in it.”
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Now, speaking to Metal Hammer, Lloyd reveals that she was entrusted by organisers to “take their vision into my hands and create something new”. “I loved the song choices and had the best time composing the arrangement,” she says.
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“Walking onto that pitch, I could really feel the support of everyone there, it was such a powerful moment of unity. Rock and roll has a way of bringing people together, and I’ll never forget the sound of 82,000 people singing Livin’ on a Prayer back at me.
“The whole day felt bigger than music or sport; it was about women showing strength, power and unity on a global stage. It was incredibly empowering, and I’m beyond honoured to have been part of it. Massive respect to every player who left it all out on the pitch, and huge congratulations to the Red Roses for making history and bringing the cup home.”
Sophie Lloyd rose to fame posting shred videos of classic songs to her YouTube channel. Her considerable following – 1.25 million on YouTube and 1.3 million on Instagram at the time of writing – even caught the attention of superstar Machine Gun Kelly, who drafted her into his backing band in 2022.
For her World Cup final performance, Lloyd wove together a medley of several tracks, combining her own track Battleground with Bon Jovi’s hit Livin’ On a Prayer and Black Eyed Peas Pump It
This performance was a pit stop before Lloyd hits the road this month with Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, whom she’ll be playing with as a special guest on his Chosen Years tour, with dates across the UK starting in October.
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