Manchester United legend Gary Neville despatched gig-goers right into a frenzy when he turned The Reytons’ bassist for the evening.
Gary Neville swapped the Sky Sports activities studio for the stage as he turned an honorary member of The Reytons
The indie rockers had been joined by the previous footballer-turned-pundit throughout ‘Low Life’ at their live performance at Manchester’s Aviva Studios on Saturday evening (08.03.25).
After wowing the gang, frontman Jonny Yerrell thanked and praised Neville.
The singer gushed: “He’s actually one of the vital down-to-earth and nicest individuals we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.”
It was speculated that the 50-year-old retired footy ace – who was a right-back for Manchester United and served as membership captain for 5 years – would step in for the group’s bass participant Lee Holland sooner or later after Neville appeared in a tongue-in-cheek audition tape to be a stand-in to advertise their tour in September after he suffered an harm.
Within the clip, Neville mentioned: “If Lee can play for The Reytons, then so can I.”
He was then requested to indicate off his dancing abilities and the size of time it takes him to down a pint of beer, in addition to collaborating in a spherical of Greater or Decrease and a blindfolded style take a look at.
Yerrell was impressed, telling Neville: “You have actually ticked each field there pal. However I feel the one query is now, you already know, what’re you truly like on bass?”
To which, he responded: “I’ve by no means performed bass in my life.”
Prompting Yerrell to declare: “You are in.”
Regardless of having no label backing, the Rotheram-based quartet scored a primary album with 2023’s ‘What’s Rock and Roll?’ and swiftly offered out exhibits on their tour, together with on the O2 Academy Brixton in London.
Following the UK leg, The Reytons will embark on a European run later this month, earlier than headlining Tramlines Pageant in July.
A press launch teased: “Will Gary be becoming a member of them? Who is aware of…”