Skindred workforce up with Newport Nation AFC for particular one-off ‘Exiles’ away package

Skindred have collaborated with Newport County AFC to create a one-off ‘Exiles’ away package impressed by the Welsh metropolis’s West Indian and ethnic neighborhood.

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The package sees the band workforce up with Newport County AFC, the membership’s package suppliers, VX3, and their new official inventive companions, Lover’s F.C celebrating the neighborhood via its distinctive Caribbean-flavoured design. The shirts can be found for buy on the membership store in Friars Stroll, on the stadium on match days or online here. The package will obtain its pitch debut towards Carlisle tomorrow (December 7).

Talking in regards to the collaboration in a press launch, Skindred frontman Benji Webbe stated: “Whether or not you’re Black otherwise you’re White, the color of your pores and skin doesn’t matter, it’s your perspective… That’s what attracts Newport collectively. Skindred and Newport are joined on the hip. Now we have flown the flag for town from day one.

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“For us to be a part of the official strip for my hometown membership, particularly telling the story it does, is one thing desires are product of. Music and soccer convey each folks collectively and provides them the liberty to be themselves and this package celebrates that.”

Neal Heard, the membership’s Inventive Director and Lover’s F.C founder additionally opened up in regards to the collaboration and added: “We wish to discover town’s inventive tales and inventive storytellers, punching above our weight on and off the pitch is what we might be all about, and thru taking design and historical past severely we intend to enchantment to followers throughout the globe as a lot as these within the metropolis itself. The Skindred package is the right strategy to kick this off.’’

Newport County chairman, Huw Jenkins, additionally welcomed the partnership and shared: “We’re delighted to workforce up with Skindred, a band that actually represents the spirit of Newport. This collaboration underscores the facility of neighborhood and shared satisfaction within the metropolis.’’

Elsewhere, Fontanies D.C. just lately teamed up with Dublin’s Bohemians FC to launch a brand new soccer shirt for Palestine support. The band’s emblem is emblazoned on the entrance of the Irish membership’s 2025 third various jersey – a one-off version designed by guitarist Carlos O’Connell, together with Bohemian FC designers.

Earlier this yr, Noel Gallagher joined forces with Manchester Metropolis and launched a brand new package impressed by Oasis’ seminal album ‘Positively Perhaps’.