Current:Home > reviewsMaking 'El Clásico' more classic: Barcelona to feature Rolling Stones logo on jersey -AssetLink
Making 'El Clásico' more classic: Barcelona to feature Rolling Stones logo on jersey
View
Date:2025-04-24 13:19:47
El Clásico is taking on a new meaning through FC Barcelona's recent collaboration with a classic rock icon.
The men's team of the world-renowned Spanish soccer club will wear kits featuring The Rolling Stones logo in the latest installment of the rivalry game against Real Madrid on Oct. 28 at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona. The women's team will wear the shirts in their Nov. 5 game against Sevilla.
FC Barcelona and The Rolling Stones announced the news that the Tongue and Lips will grace the red and blue stripes for Barça on Thursday to celebrate the band's new album, "Hackney Diamonds," their first release of new songs since 2005. In an Instagram video, a girl delivers newspapers with a headline that says "Barça makes deal with The Rolling Stones" while the megahit "Start Me Up" plays in the background. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood (a known West Bromwich Albion fan) appear in a fictional press conference holding up the kits.
The collaboration is through FC Bacelona's partnership with Spotify. The Tongue and Lips logo will replace the streaming service's on the team's jerseys. In the sponsorship deal, the streaming service also has naming rights for Spotify Camp Nou and creates official playlists with the team.
“We’re huge football fans and honoured that Spotify have brought our Tongue & Lips logo to grace the FC Barcelona shirt to celebrate the release of The Stones’ new ‘Hackney Diamonds’ album," The Rolling Stones said in a statement. "We’ll be cheering on the players on the pitch as well as fans around the world who will be tuning in to watch this iconic match.”
“It’s an honor to feature the legendary Rolling Stones on the legendary FC Barcelona shirt," Marc Hazan, Spotify's VP of Partnerships, said in a statement. "Only Spotify could bring The Rolling Stones to the global stage of El Clásico – one of the few stages they haven’t played!”
Spotify is selling 1,899 of the jerseys to commemorate the year the club was established. Fans can pre-register at the team's online store now ahead of the shirt's Monday release. There will also be a clothing collection of T-shirts, hoodies and jackets featuring the Tongue and Cheek logo and other FC Barcelona design elements.
Previously, Spotify replaced its logo with that of other musical artists for both of last season's El Clásico games. Drake's OVO owl was on the front of the shirt for a match in October and Rosalía's "Motomami" album text graced the front for a game in March.
veryGood! (752)
Related
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Catholic health care's wide reach can make it hard to get birth control in many places
- Jennifer Lopez Shares How Her Twins Emme and Max Are Embracing Being Teenagers
- California Fires: Record Hot Summer, Wet Winter Created Explosive Mix
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- Mike MacCracken
- Michigan's abortion ban is blocked for now
- Today’s Climate: May 14, 2010
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- President Obama Urged to End Fossil Fuel Leases on Public Land
Ranking
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- China's defense minister defends intercepting U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait
- Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram account has been restored
- Mothers tell how Pakistan's monsoon floods have upended their lives
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Shaquil Barrett’s Wife Jordanna Pens Heartbreaking Message After Daughter’s Drowning Death
- Trump Nominee to Lead Climate Agency Supported Privatizing U.S. Weather Data
- Get Your Mane Back on Track With the Best Hair Growth Products for Thinning Hair
Recommendation
How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
California Fires: Record Hot Summer, Wet Winter Created Explosive Mix
Bachelor Nation's Peter Weber Confirms Kelley Flanagan Break Up Less Than a Year After Reuniting
Mike MacCracken
Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
Federal Program Sends $15 Million to Help Coal Communities Adapt
Cash App Founder Bob Lee's Cause of Death Revealed
Explosive Growth for LED Lights in Next Decade, Report Says