Watch as football legend Peter Schmeichel and Shrewsbury musician sing Oasis for the stars of Soccer Aid
A Shrewsbury musician had a guitar jam with legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel after scoring a high-profile gig with the stars of Soccer Aid.
Jordan Brown lent the former Manchester United stopper his spare guitar and together they belted out the Oasis hit Don’t Look Back In Anger, as a crowd of celebrities and ex-sporting heroes joined in.
Asked what he thought of The Great Dane’s musical talents, Jordan said: “He’s really good! His dad used to be a musician.
“It was the evening before the game and I played a few songs while they were having their dinner. I went to sit at a table and that’s how it started.
“Sir Mo Farah asked me if I knew any Westlife. I did Flying Without Wings and they all got their torches on their phones out.
“I didn’t even realise Nicky [Byrne, from Westlife] was there. He came up to me afterwards and thanked me. He said people don’t really play their songs when they’re there.”
Jordan, from Copthorne, is a well-known face in Shrewsbury, having performed in the town’s bars over many years as well as at lots of weddings.
And he has found himself landing some high-profile gigs recently, including the wedding of United defender Harry Maguire and his wife Fern at a French chateau.
The 64-cap England centre-back’s brother Laurence, who plays football for MK Dons, also booked Jordan for his recent wedding, and it was there the Shropshire singer met an agent who hired him to perform for the Soccer Aid stars.
“It’s pretty crazy,” Jordan said. “Players like Schmeichel and Gary Neville were from our era.
“But they’re just human beings like you and me: really nice people who are just treated a bit differently because of who they are.”
This year’s Soccer Aid, which was held at United’s Old Trafford stadium, raised more than £15 million for Unicef, the charity which provides humanitarian aid for children all over the world.
On the pitch, the Rest of the World beat England 5-4, with former Argentina, United and Man City striker Carlos Tevez netting four goals and TV star Big Zuu scoring the winner.
Tevez’s ex-United team-mate Wayne Rooney scored for England, as well as Jermaine Defoe (2) and ex-England women’s international Toni Duggan.
Former Shrewsbury Town and England goalkeeper Joe Hart also played, with Neville, Jack Wilshere, Leonardo Bonucci, Rivaldo and Edwin Van Der Sar among the other former elite football stars on the pitch.
Other celebrities who played included One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson, former boxing champion Tony Bellew and Strictly dancer Gorka Marquez.
Jordan will be back performing in Shrewsbury at The Boathouse this Friday (June 20).
To book Jordan to perform at your venue or wedding, you can find him on Instagram at @jordan_brown_acoustic or on Facebook by searching Jordan Brown Acoustic.
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