THE ALARM AND THE RED WALL OFFICIAL UEFA EURO 2020 SONG 
Wales’ official UEFA EURO 2020 song, “The Red Wall of Cymru”, performed by The Alarm and members of the Red Wall, was released on Friday 28 May 2021.
The song has been written by Mike Peters, who has involved members of the Red Wall from across Wales as part of the recording process. Peters and the Alarm recorded the song in Wales’ legendary Rockfield studios. Following the recording, Peters travelled the country, meeting fans in twelve different locations, from Cardiff to Caernarfon, to be part of the song.
“The Red Wall of Cymru” celebrates the fan base of the Welsh national team and the importance of the fans, whilst celebrating past glories and acknowledging an exciting future for the national team. 
The song was released as part of a three track Alarm EP available on CD, stream and download from Friday 28 May 2021. A Record Store day vinyl with alternative demo versions of the songs will be released on Saturday 12 June 2021, the same day Wales faced Switzerland in their opening game of the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament. 
CD Edition – The Red Wall of Cymru released on May 28th 2021
Available on CD, Stream and Download
Red Wall Of Cymru (Music by Mike Peters, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Red Dragon Tattoo (Music by Mike Peters, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Spirit Of ’58 (Music by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Recorded by The Alarm and The Red Wall
Featuring The Pumpers on Horns and B.Vox
Special Guests include Eddie MacDonald (Guitar / B.Vox), Benji Webbe (B.Vox)
Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Produced by George Williams
Record Store Day Vinyl EP 7″ EDITION – Spirit of ’58 EP released on June 12th 2021
Red Wall Of Cymru [Demonstration Recording]
Music by Mike Peters, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Red Dragon Tattoo [Demonstration Recording]
Music by Mike Peters, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Spirit Of ’58 [Demonstration Recording]
(Music by Mike Peters & Eddie MacDonald, Words by Mike Peters and Bryn Law)
Proceeds from the record will go to the Love Hope Strength Foundation, co-founded by Mike Peters (www.lovehopestrength.co.uk/). The charity works in partnership with cancer specialists to give more people in Wales and elsewhere access to life-saving cancer treatment and life-changing cancer support programmes, and to help reduce the number of preventable cancer deaths. Mike Peters will be walking 177 Miles along Offa’s Dyke from north to south Wales carrying his especially commissioned Wales / Red Wall of Cymru guitar with him all the way whilst raising money and sharing insights about cancer, which Mike says is ‘one of our greatest challenges in history’.
Mike Peters said “As a passionate and lifelong Wales supporter, I have always wanted to write a song that might in some way, capture the passion and commitment of the Welsh fans. Through ‘The Red Wall of Cymru’ we have been able to combine four passions: Wales, football, music and supporting people in Wales that are tackling a cancer diagnosis. “I very much believe that cancer isn’t just a critical issue, it’s a human issue that touches all of us. I live with leukaemia and my wife Jules faced a breast cancer diagnosis just a few years ago. Having received early diagnoses and excellent care ourselves, we’ve long been advocates of ensuring that others can reduce their risks of cancer and benefit from early detection and quality treatment.”
The Wales fans that contributed to the recording process and their stories:
• Rhian Davies & family – Wrexham – Daughter and grandchildren of Dai Davies, the former Cymru goalkeeper that sadly passed away earlier this year.
• Charlotte Williams – Newtown – An open transgender person wanting to celebrate the Red Wall’s diversity.
• Brad Evans & friends – Llandudno – Owner of the Llandudno Junction flag which hasn’t missed a Cymru game in 10 years.
• Begw Elain – Nantlle Vale – The Ardal Leagues’ youngest media officer at 16 years old. As well as being an avid follower of the men’s and women’s national teams, Begw promotes her local side on social media through photos and self-edited video clips.
• Anwen & Rhodri Charles & family – Cardiff – Anwen and Rhodri took their 6-month-old son to the Belgium match during Euro 2016, where they were spotted on Match of the Day. Now with the addition of a one-year-old daughter, the family are part of the Red Wall again for Euro 2020.
• Steve Ward & family – Bridgend – Steve has followed the national team away since 1997 and is also an avid Alarm fan. Steve celebrated his 50th birthday by being recorded for the song.
The fans contribution were recorded at:
Aberystwyth – Park Avenue
Caernarfon – High Street
Cardiff – Grange Gardens
Carmarthen – Richmond Park
Conwy – Conwy Castle
Merthyr – The Red House
Monmouth – Rockfield Studios
Newtown – Latham Park
Belle Vue – Rhyl
Swansea – Ashleigh Road Playing Fields
Tenby – North Beach
Wrexham – The Racecourse
David Owens – Nation Cymru Website 05/05/2021
Welsh rock legends The Alarm have teamed up with football supporters from around Wales to record the official Wales Euro 2020 song. ‘The Red Wall of Cymru’, performed by The Alarm and members of the Red Wall, will be released on Friday, May 28. The song has been written by Alarm front-man Mike Peters, who has involved fans from across Wales as part of the recording process. Peters and The Alarm recorded the song in Wales’ legendary Rockfield studios, then following the recording, the inspirational musician, a three time cancer survivor who has shared the stage with rock legends including Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, travelled the country, meeting fans in 11 different locations, from Cardiff to Caernarfon, to be part of the song. ‘The Red Wall of Cymru’ celebrates the fan base of the Wales national team and the importance of the fans, whilst celebrating past glories and acknowledging an exciting future for the national side. The song will be released as part of a three track Alarm EP available on CD, stream and download, which also includes the tracks ‘Red Dragon Tattoo’ and ‘Spirit of ‘58’ – a special reworked version of The Alarm’s classic song ‘Spirit of ‘76’ which lyrically celebrates Wales only appearance at a World Cup in 1958. All three songs were written by Peters and well known Wales fan, author and commentator Bryn Law. Bryn said of penning football anthems with one of his heroes: “I had an amazing day last year, just before the lockdown kicked in when I got invited over to Mike’s to work on it with him. I literally couldn’t believe I was sitting there swapping lines with one of my musical heroes. To see my name on the sleeve, wow.”
Jaymelouise Hudspith – NorthWalesLive website 05/05/2021
A new Welsh football anthem for this summer’s Euros has been created by North Wales icon Mike Peters and members of the country’s “Red Wall” of fans. The song “The Red Wall of Cymru” was written by Peters and recorded by the Alarm and members of the Red Wall at Wales’ legendary Rockfield studios. Peters, who is originally from Prestatyn, then toured Wales to greet fans in 11 different locations from Cardiff to Caernarfon to include them in the song. “The Red Wall of Cymru” celebrates the fan base of the national team and the importance of the fans, while celebrating past glories and acknowledging an exciting future for the national team. The song will be released as part of a three-track Alarm EP available on CD, stream and download on Friday, May 28. A Record Store day vinyl with alternative demo versions of the songs will be released on Saturday 12 June, the same day Wales will face Switzerland in their opening game of the UEFA EURO 2020 tournament.
Flintshire Leader newspaper 06/05/2021 Daily Post, North Wales newspaper May 2021
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(Page updated 10/05/2021)