ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 anthem – ‘Out of this World’ by Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes was released on May 5 featuring eight-time Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt, Chris Gayle, Ali Khan, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and other local Caribbean stars.
The 9th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be played between June 1 and June 29, 2024, and will be hosted by the West Indies and the United States.
It will be the first ICC World Cup tournament to feature matches in the United States. A total of 55 matches will be played between 20 teams during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Anthem from @duttypaul & @Kestheband is here – and it’s Out Of This World! 🌎 🏏
See if you can spot some of their friends joining the party @usainbolt, @stafanie07, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, @henrygayle 🤩#T20WorldCup | #OutOfThisWorld pic.twitter.com/jzsCY1GRqa
— ICC (@ICC) May 2, 2024
As per the official statement, the music video is a visual celebration of cricket that captures the atmosphere and energy fans from around the world can expect when they attend ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches.
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”.
ICC General Manager – Marketing and Communications, Claire Furlong said: “With just 30 days to go until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins, the release of the official anthem sets the tone for a celebration in which global fans will come together to experience an incredible month of cricket.
We are delighted to have two globally recognised artists in Sean Paul and Kes produce our official anthem, which will be at the heart of the event, heard across our stadiums, global broadcast and ICC digital platforms.”
