Snoop Dogg played his first game for Swansea City since taking a minority stake in the club and made a grand entrance with fireworks before the game against Preston North End.
Snoop Dogg attends Championship match between Swansea City and Preston North End (Image: Jacob King/PA Wire)
Snoop Dogg made an unusual appearance at Swansea.com Stadium ahead of the Championship match between Swansea City and Preston North End.
The rapper was attending his first Swans game since taking a minority stake in the Championship club over the summer, and played his part in trying to energize the crowd ahead of kick-off.
Snoop, who made an impressive arrival earlier in the day, was presented with a Jack Army gift and each supporter was given a commemorative Snoop Dogg branded towel and encouraged to wave it over their heads before the match against Preston.
Fans were quick to respond, and Snoop Dogg made his appearance with a fireworks display, followed by a blanket of white.
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Snoop then circled the pitch surrounded by a large entourage, stopping periodically to sign autographs for supporters in the stands, Wales Online reported.
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He was greeted with a rendition of “Hymns and Arias,” along with traditional sing-alongs of “You Jack ******” and “Snoop Dogg’s Barmy Army,” and the audience seemed to be enjoying the moment just as much as he was.
At one point, Swansea’s stand-in goalkeeper Andy Fisher even had to pause his warm-up to allow Snoop Dogg and his large entourage to move around the pitch.
Snoop Dogg walked around the pitch before Swansea and Preston (Image: Jacob King/PA Wire)
When Snoop Dogg stopped for a photo with mascot Cyril the Swan in front of a small group of traveling supporters, the whole scene had an air of organized mayhem.
He even appeared to put his hands over his ears towards the away side before turning and heading back down the pitch and into the tunnel.
Snoop Dogg became a minority shareholder in Swansea last summer (Image: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock)
His beaming smile showed he was in full swing as he held up a white towel to the crowd as a farewell gesture to a night those in attendance will almost certainly never forget.
Swansea took the lead in the 26th minute through Daniel Jevison and went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead against Preston.
However, substitute Liam Cullen scored the equalizing goal in the 5th minute of second-half stoppage time, giving them one point.
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