Noughties group reunite for ‘massive tour’ 21 years after controversial performance forced them to apologise to Beckhams
A NOUGHTIES group have reunited for a ‘massive tour’, 21 years after a controversial performance forced them to apologise to the Beckhams.
The hip-hop group were first founded in 2000 and went on to achieve significant chart success.
Goldie Lookin Chain were a comedy rap and hip-hop group that hailed from Newport in Wales.
They produced various explicit songs over a number of studio albums that were meant as satire as they made fun of consumer society and ‘Chav’ culture.
Their most successful period came in 2004, when their track ‘Guns Don’t Kill People Rappers Do’ reached number three on the official UK charts.
The seven-member band has just announced that they will embark on a 17-date UK wide tour.
Together, they will start their string of gigs in Manchester in September and finish up in Blackpool in November.
They will also visit places such as Nottingham, Newcastle, Hull, Oxford, and Southampton as part of the list of nationwide concerts.
Taking to TikTok, all the band members appeared on camera to announce their new tour.
The band exclaimed: “Now, GLC, Goldie Lookin Chain, are going on a massive worldwide tour in 2025.
“Yeah, huge tour, we’re going on tour, GLC. All over the UK, massive, all the best places.”
Adding: “GLC, You knows it. Word.”
This comes two decades after a highly-publicised performance by the group led to massive controversy.
In 2005, they were invited to perform before a qualifying match for Wales in the World Cup against England.
The FAW (Football Association of Wales) issued the invitation as they were due to take to the stage at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
However, they performed a song titled “Your Missus Is a Nutter” from their Safe as F**k album, which they dedicated to David Beckham and his wife Victoria, who was present at the match.
We’re going on tour, GLC. All over the UK, massive, all the best places. GLC, You knows it. Word.
Goldie Lookin Chain
As a result of the huge backlash, the Welsh football authorities were forced to apologise to the Beckhams, who expressed outrage at the perceived lack of respect.
The furore prompted many fans to question why the organisers had even hired the band to play, knowing their reputation for satirical numbers.