Glimpse of a SOCCER SIXFEST day!

Soccer SixFest connects new talent with a brilliant day out - as well as with their musical peers and the industry.

Michalina Kaluzna photographed indie rock bands, The Chalamets and The One Offs at Mile End Stadium in May 2025.

Here's a taste of their Soccer Six Squad picture story of the day.

Each band gets to play at least a few games as they battle it out on the football pitch to reach the next stage of the tournament.

Saturday 10th May 2025

An hour before the gates open, the bands and industry have arrived to get into their individually chosen kit colours, ready for the tournament to begin.

Freshly kitted up, ready to play

2025 was the year that The Musos Awards had returned in Spring, so by Summer, Soccer SixFest felt like many indie rock bands and music industry were on a party tour. Later that year, The Camden Cup would return to launch Musos 2026!

Walking to the football pitch cages.

With a focus on mixing up and coming new names with familiar independent rock music artists, labels, promoters etc, Soccer SixFest is at it's buzziest - since the early days of Britpop bands this event comes loaded with good natured good sports for good causes and good times.

Ready to kick off.

New music tips begin a day of football in the caged pitches at an all dayer with simultaneous live music, fan selfies and an informal industry social.

"massive thank you to Soccer Six for inviting us, what a day!!"
(THE CHALAMETS). Alongside THE ONE OFFS they are some of the many Players who experienced a day to remember in London's East End.

A round of applause for the Soccer Six photographers!

The bands as well as the creators go from strength to strength. 

Michalina Kaluzna (a self-taught photographer with a background in fine art, music, and 3D design) was on a day tripper diary with the The Chamalets and The One Offs.

It's not easy to photograph sports in action, but her documenting from 10th May 2025 is superb.

These images - found recently on a drive (with much appreciation!) are the perfect way to prepare for the return to Tower Hamlets in Eastenders land, on Sunday 5th July 2026.

Made it from the cages to the Main Pitches - Back Of The Net!

It's Soccer Six so the 30th anniversary events are a game of two halves.

The first one is of the pioneering event began in 1995. 30th Anniversary first half!

This year - the second half - was when bands returned and Britpop was even bigger news. Pulp, Robbie Williams, The Bluetones, Dodgy, Reef and more are still going strong. 

Here's wishing that the next generations of bands who have joined the Soccer Six family, can have their songs heard decades later, too.

The Britpop tournament is a landmark event. Blur and Oasis fans on twitter coined the name "Liamon" in reference to the many 1996 images of Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn defining the height of Britpop. Soccer Six friend, Andy Ross, a co-founder, would have loved this.

2026 is not to be missed.

A long and happy day of matches

All Soccer SixFest bands are stars on and off the football pitch and the music stage. DJs and live sets soundtrack the day.

Congratulations are in order!

Like the results on the day, the weather is unpredictable but the sun (and the talents) really shone that day - as did the entire event. The feedback was heavenly. Let's do it all again.

If you would like to come and cheer on your fave bands on the pitch or enjoy the live music all day, there's a celebratory £6 ticket via Fatsoma.com (All Ages Event - under 14s must be accompanied by an adult). See also Music Industry Soccer Six Linktree

SOCCER SIXFEST Sunday 5th July 2026

GOOD news! Soccer SixFest returns, tickets at 1996 prices

 Sunday, 5th July;

Music Industry Soccer Six presents

SOCCER SIXFEST 2026

Mile End Stadium, London E3 4HL

Gates open 12pm mid day to 9pm

All Ages Event (Under 14s, accompanied)

 

Fun, Games & Networking – as The Stars Come Out To Play. The original celebrity football tournament returns for the 30th anniversary party celebrating the infamous Britpop (Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Robbie etc) 1996 edition - with live music plus attractions, activities, cocktails and food. 

Get in with 1996 priced tickets at only soccer six quid (£6) while Early Bird stocks last (Normally £20.00) 

https://www.fatsoma.com/e/l76iiy9m/soccer-sixfest-2026

Music, Sport, TV, Entertainment, Social Media come together for  a unique day out, on and off the pitch. Watch out for this year's Players joining some of the biggest names of 3 decades on the Rock n Goal of Honour! 

Artists! Industry! there is an opportunity to be one of those teams via the Application form (spaces are limited, deadline 29th May)

This is an All Ages outdoors event (under 14s must be accompanied). Buses and Underground are a short walk (TFL Zone 2)

Soccer SixFest updates / socials https://linktr.ee/soccersix

Soccer SixFest TEAMS Invitation 2026

Updated 18th 

May 2026

ENTER A TEAM AT THIS YEAR’S 

SOCCER SIX TOURNAMENT

Soccer SixFest, 

Sunday 5th July 2026
Mile End Stadium, London, E3 4HL

Public Gates: Mid Day to 9pm (Teams arrive 11am)

Who is joining the glorious Music Industry Soccer Six alumni and wearing the iconic official Soccer Six kit, this year? 

Championing up and coming artists and good causes and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famous 1996 Britpop (Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Robbie) edition - with football tournaments, live music, attractions, activities, cocktails and food!

Scroll down for more  information!

Public admission is £20.00 - but early bird tickets are on sale at the 1990s price of £6, while stocks last via Fatsoma.com 

https://www.fatsoma.com/e/l76iiy9m/soccer-sixfest-2026

Music Industry Soccer Six - it’s a Road Show which rolls on to Summer 2026. From Spring, check out the YouTube video, 100 seconds of The Musos Awards!

Damon Albarn - our friend, pioneer and hero.

Monday 23rd March 2026 - Damon Albarn

We recently wished a very special happy birthday to the Soccer Six Legend Damon Albarn -  with a huge extra thank you from us all. 

Damon played a huge part, on and off the field, in the early days and remains part of the ever increasing Soccer Six legacy.

This year's event - the 30th anniversary of the infamous 1996 Britpop special - is back at Mile End Stadium on Sunday, July 5^th (a few miles from Whitechapel in Tower Hamlets, where Damon was born). 

Since then, he has made so many people happy and we are proud his support laid foundations for what the phenomenon, Soccer Six, became and the momentum it created for an entire generation of celebrity and charity football, raising tens of millions of pounds, awareness and realizing dreams for many.

 

From Blur to Gorillaz and much more, the genius that is Damon Albarn remains one of the true legends of the international music world.

 

Best wishes, always from all involved in Soccer Six this last 30 years – our friend, pioneer and hero! Here’s to another golden era…

Liam and Damon

Loads more images of Damon x Soccer Six at https://www.facebook.com/SoccerSix/

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MUSOS AWARDS 2026 THE STARS CAME OUT TO PLAY

The fourth indie rock/britpop ceremony presented by Music Industry Soccer Six:

 

The Musos Awards 2026

Electric Ballroom, Camden

Updates / Stories @musosawards

event photography by / (c) Gary Walker https://thisisgary.co.uk  

Hosted by Radio X presenter, Louise Schofield, there were live performances, presentations and speeches – on screen and stage – alphabetically including A.R.T., Amity, The Bracknall, The Clause, Dirty Blonde, John Kennedy (Radio X), Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, Laurie Wright, Megan Wyn, Pedestrian Band, Rod Stewart, Sam Birchall of The Lilacs, Spangled, Sweet Unrest and Tim Burgess of The Charlatans.

100 Seconds YouTube video by The Musos Awards Team! 

 

There was so much warmth in the room for music industry icon, John Giddings and Musos Festival 2026, Isle of Wight.

 

There was a touching tribute to Mani of the Stone Roses/Primal Scream with a special Musos Award, collected on behalf of his family by Tim Burgess. Mani is the first musician to score a hat trick, winning at the 2002 and 2005 Musos Awards also.

 

Musos Awards host, Louise Schofield

 

The whole night was energised by the vibrant fizz of The Musos Awards being the annual gathering of the new rock n roll. Guitar led artists and the wider ecosystem of creators, influencers, sponsors, media and industry came out to play in support of music.

 

Anybody in attendance was invited to have fun on the Musos Green Carpet. It’s The Players’ Player Awards for everyday people - and some were still partying on Friday!

 

Founder, Mark ‘Abes’ Abery said “It was so satisfying that collectively, we were able to stage another triumphant event. The feedback is already beautiful and some serious momentum is building”

The Welsh Indie Pop Princess, Megan WYN

 

After last’s year’s first Musos Awards of this generation, the event has stepped up and out. It’s now partnered with Music Venue Trust – the perfect fit for the Player’s Player of awards ceremonies.

 

Votes are cast by musicians for musicians. “If you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote”. The event is also run, presented and produced by fellow musicians.

 

https://soccer-six.com/

 

Next Event: Saturday 9th May: 

The Britpop Anniversary SoccerSixFest, Mile End Stadium 

News: The Musos Awards 2026

Music Industry Soccer Six presents The Musos Awards 2026 

Thursday 12th February.

Electric Ballroom, 184 Camden High Street, London NW1 8QP

7pm - Doors/Green Carpet for 7.30pm Ceremony and Live Performances

Public tickets are available via See Tickets

Hosted by independent music's multi tasking presenter, Louise Schofield

The Nominations are at the Musos Awards socials, musicians are still voting, the winner will be announced live on the Electric Ballroom's iconic stage where there's a chance to witness some of the most up and coming independent up and comers strut their stuff...

AMITY "Miraculous” vocals, outspoken “dense lyricism” (The Guardian)
A.R.T. Winners Of The Bands Come Out To Play 2026
DIRTY BLONDE Manchester's Indie Sleaze Queens
MEGAN WYN The Welsh Indie Pop Princess
PEDESTRIAN BAND Spy Punk rated "Big In 2026". Bigger...

SPANGLED Indie Rock n Roll that's angled at getting spangled

SWEET UNREST ​“A constant source of joy and amazement” (Steve Lamacq, BBC 6Music)​

+ SPECIAL GUESTS on the night. You never know who you'll bump into. It's The Musos! 

Instagram: @musosawards @amity_sings @the_band_a.r.t @wearedirtyblonde @megannwyn @pedestrianband_band @spangledband @sweetunrestband @louiseschofieldtv @musicvenuetrust @electricballroomcamden @soccersixofficial

This year’s event is in partnership with Music Venue Trust

The increasingly legendary registered charity acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues. As The Musos Awards celebrates, includes and develops artists from the circuit outwards, this means so much and is a perfect fit.

“We’re very proud to be partnering with The Musos this year, we’re going to be supporting you everywhere we can… We’re doing this because we believe in music.”

Mark Davyd, Music Venue Trust

Musos Awards are The Player’s Player:

Musicians for musicians! “If you can’t play a note, you don’t get a vote.” 2026 has seen the largest involvement so far in Indie Rock n Roll’s biggest party.

at The Musos Awards 2025, Electric Ballroom, by Rhona Murphy

2025's event was the first Musos Awards of this generation.

It sold out, with the music world attending, performing and/or supporting, from across the land. Hosted by Louise Schofield, in attendance were Peter Doherty, Rowetta, Laurie Wright, Kyle Falconer of The View, Tom A. Smith, Saul Davies of James, Lock-In and The Bands Come Out To Play winners FNTSY and 2025 finalists The Now, Harvey Jay Dodgson and Rikki Lee. A YouTube short of what goes on at the Electric Ballroom in London's Rock n Roll Capital, Camden, by Stanley Lane.

2026's event is even more of a (much needed) escapism.

Thursday 12th February celebrates the alternative arts renaissance with fresh energy and well-earned recognition for the scene’s hardest workers and brightest stars.

Artists, crews, venues, and visionaries who redefine British/Irish music culture. Watch also, the developments of Musos Awards nominees, winners and supporters. This is an expanding community. Founded in Camden’s original ‘90s Britpop heyday and reborn in 2025, The Musos Awards remain true to their roots. By 2026, doing what roots do. Extending underground.

Story of a year in the life: The Musos Awards 2025, drumming with Laurie Wright. The Musos Awards 2026, fronting A.R.T. who won The Bands Come Out To Play recently. Image by Rhona Murphy.

“It’s always about authenticity, musicians celebrating musicians. Bringing  people together, whether it’s over a pint, a riff, or a penalty shootout. 2026 will take that spirit and amplify it” 

(Music Industry Soccer Six)

The Bands Come Out To Play 2025 winner: FNTSY by Rhona Murphy

"This award means so much to me. The first award ceremony I've ever been to, let alone the first one I've got" (Laurie Wright – Musos Inspiration Award 2025)

See you on the Musos Awards green carpet. Host: Louise Schofield by Rhona Murphy

“Musos Awards. Probably one of the most surreal nights ever. Where else do you get Rowetta covering Joy Division, Pete Doherty covering whatever he wanted for as long as he wanted & Saul from James. Pete also duetted with Kyle Falconer & Pete’s dog woofed at me!”
(photographer, Rhona Murphy, 2025)

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News: THE BANDS COME OUT TO PLAY 29/1/26

Thursday 29th January
THE BANDS COME OUT TO PLAY

The kick off to Music Industry Soccer Six events in 2026

6 Acclaimed Finalists perform 15 Minutes Of Fame n Flame

AMITY, A.R.T., SCRATCHCARD, SWEET UNREST, UNDICI 

Awards TV Show style sets at iconic grassroots venue (during #IVW26 week!), The Dublin Castle, Camden - with 2025's TBCOTP + Musos Awards stars, THE NOW (recently featured on Channel 4 TV 'Sunday Brunch') & presenter LOUISE SCHOFIELD (Spill The Sound TV, Radio X, This Feeling DJ etc.) who are NOW also 2026 stars!

Remaining tickets https://fatso.ma/24dh
Doors 7pm. Show starts 7.15pm. Mostly sold out so GET IN! 

A creative artists, allies, media and music industry social. A panel of music world allies will choose who performs at The Musos Awards (Thursday12th February at The Electric Ballroom - a short walk from this venue - NW1 is London's rocking capital).

What Goes On! in 111 YouTube seconds

Follow all the above via @musosawards instagram
+ Soccer Six '26 news/tickets at soccersix | Linktree