Sony
Music
Netherlands
announce
the
release
of
the
official
UEFA
EURO
2020
song
'We
Are
The
People'
from
Martin
Garrix,
featuring
Bono
and
The
Edge.
After
more
than
a
year
of
anticipation
and
having
to
keep
this
a
secret,
the
track
is
now
available
to
stream
and
download
via
all
digital
service
providers.
The
song
is
accompanied
by
an
official
music
video
starring
all
three
artists.
The
visuals
work
in
synergy
with
the
song
and
together
make
for
an
uplifting
and
inspiring
story.
With
the
track
in
the
making
for
three
years,
Garrix
had
felt
from
the
early
stages
of
the
creative
process
that
Bono's
vocals
would
make
the
perfect
fit
for
'We
Are
the
People'.
His
vision
came
to
life
when
both
Bono
and
his
U2
bandmate
The
Edgeagreed
to
feature
on
the
song.
The
collaboration
evolved
further
with
Bono
writing
the
lyrics
and
creating
melodies
and
The
Edge
adding
the
leading
guitar
riffs,
resulting
in
a
perfect
blend
of
the
signature
sounds
of
all
artists.
Martin
Garrix:
"Creating
the
music
for
one
of
the
biggest
sports
events
in
the
world
together
with
Bono
and
The
Edge
has
been
an
incredible
experience.
I'm
very
proud
of
what
we
did
together
and
excited
to
finally
share
it
with
the
world!"
'We
Are
The
People'
reminds
us
that
a
song
can
look
at
the
challenges
facing
the
world
at
a
given
time
and
still
attempt
a
unified
response.
It
is
a
hymn
sheet
from
which
we
can
all
sing
wherever
we
may
come
from,
but
especially
in
Europe
where
the
competition
will
focus
the
attention
of
the
whole
world.
'We
Are
The
People'
hopes
to
reflect
the
positivity,
hope
and
determination
required
for
any
team
to
succeed,
as
well
as
offer
a
sense
of
togetherness
which
fits
the
theme
of
UEFA
EURO
2020:
Unity.
For
the
first
time
in
EURO
history,
the
tournament
is
being
played
across
the
continent,
which
will
display
the
overriding
theme
of
unity
throughout.
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Next
to
the
official
track,
Garrix
has
also
produced
the
official
walkout
and
broadcast
music
for
the
tournament.
Releasing
on
his
25th
birthday,
the
song
is
a
testament
to
his
impressive
march
through
the
ranks
of
the
music
industry
so
far.
Every
UEFA
EUROChampionship
since
1992
has
had
an
official
song
with
the
likes
of
Nelly
Furtado,
Simply
Red,
and
Enrique
Iglesias
providing
the
tournament's
soundtrack
in
the
past.
"Football
and
music
have
the
power
of
bringing
people
together.
They
are
vectors
of
passion
and
emotion
and
combining
them
will
extend
further
the
fan
celebration
of
the
tournament,
as
well
as
reaching
out
to
new
audiences.
With
the
star-studded
line-up
we
have
pulled
together
to
create
the
tournament's
official
music,
we
are
confident
of
doing
just
this."
UEFA
EURO
2020
is
being
held
across
the
continent
for
the
first
time
in
the
competition's
history,
with
11
host
cities
in
all.
Amsterdam,
Baku,
Bucharest,
Budapest,
Copenhagen,
Glasgow,
London,
Munich,
Rome,
Saint
Petersburg
and
Seville
will
all
host
matches
this
summer
with
the
first
match
kicking
off
at
the
Stadio
Olimpico
in
Rome
on
11
June
2021
with
Turkey
facing
Italy.
The
final
will
take
place
at
Wembley
Stadium,
London
on
11
July
2021.