Darts walk-on songs: the crowd anthems to know
A familiar tune is an easy way into your first darts night.
Use this short guide to recognise the entrances, then enjoy the noise without turning the trip into a music quiz.
At a glance
Darts walk-on songs · last checked October 2026.
The songs that bring the room together
Planet Funk’s Chase the Sun is the break-time tune identified in Sky’s World Championship guide.
It gives the crowd something familiar to share between stretches of play.
Player entrances have their own favourites. Think of Nathan Aspinall and Mr Brightside, or the response to Stephen Bunting’s Titanium.
The appeal for a newcomer is simple: you can recognise a song before you recognise a player’s throwing style.
Our tip: listen to a few tracks before the trip if you fancy it, but leave the homework there.
Let the people around you provide the cue and enjoy the entrance even if the tune is new to you.
Sources and checked date
Music sources: Sky: the championship break-time anthem · Sky: Aspinall and Bunting, January 2026. Last checked: October 2026.
Player walk-on songs to recognise
Last checked: October 2026.
This selection uses Sky’s song-and-artist list, cross-checked against the March 2026 Sporting News guide for the seven Premier League players below.
Aspinall’s pairing is also confirmed in Sky’s January 2026 coverage. Treat it as a listening guide, not a promised running order for your session.
| Player | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | Greenlight | Pitbull |
| Luke Humphries | I Predict a Riot | Kaiser Chiefs |
| Michael van Gerwen | Seven Nation Army | The White Stripes |
| Stephen Bunting | Titanium | David Guetta |
| Jonny Clayton | Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry |
| Gian van Veen | Astronomia | Vicetone & Tony Igy |
| Josh Rock | Welcome to the Party | DJ Krissy |
| Nathan Aspinall | Mr Brightside | The Killers |
Sources and checked date
Music sources: Sky: song titles and artists · Sporting News: March 2026 walk-ons · Sky: January 2026 Aspinall coverage. Last checked: October 2026.
Enjoy the entrance, then settle into the match
Try to be ready in your seat before the player introductions rather than making the walk-on your cue to queue for a drink.
Keep your phone low enough for the person behind you to follow the entrance too.
For anyone who finds loud music tiring, consider hearing protection and agree a place to take a break.
For the rest of the evening, read your first night at the darts. Planning a London visit?
The Ally Pally visitor guide covers the trip, while the Ally Pally darts seating plan helps you choose where to sit.
FAQs
Which tune is played during World Championship breaks?
Sky identifies the break-time track as Chase the Sun by Planet Funk. That is a useful one to recognise alongside the individual player entrance songs.
Do I need to learn darts walk-on songs before going?
There is no need to make a study session of it. Sample a couple of tracks if you enjoy music, or arrive ready to discover them in the room.
What is Nathan Aspinall's walk-on song?
Nathan Aspinall is the player associated with The Killers’ Mr Brightside in the Sky coverage checked for this guide.
Does this song list tell me who will play in my session?
No. Use the official draw and session schedule to check the players. This table is here to help you recognise music, not to confirm an appearance.
Song titles and artist names only; no lyrics are reproduced. Music sources last checked: October 2026. How we check our facts.
Enjoy the walk-ons on your first visit
Listen for the entrance, then settle for the match
The walk-on is a good moment to enjoy the player’s entrance and the crowd around you.
Once the introductions finish, keep the view clear for the people behind you and settle into the rhythm of the match.
If you want a photograph of the entrance, have your phone ready before the music starts instead of blocking another seat while you search for it.
Make the songs part of a first visit
If this is your first trip, read the song names before you travel and let the moment take care of itself. You do not need to learn words or rehearse a routine to enjoy the room.
Watching the players arrive, hearing the crowd respond and sharing the occasion with your group are enough.
Crowd songs and session breaks
Music between matches and during session breaks is part of the room as well as the player entrances.
Follow the atmosphere without assuming that every tune names the next player.
A song played in a break is different from the entrance track listed beside a player in this guide.
Take a quieter break when you need it
For anyone who finds loud music or crowd noise tiring, plan a break before the evening starts.
Choose a meeting point with your group and tell a steward if you need help finding somewhere appropriate to pause.
Ear protection can be a useful item to consider when packing for the session.
Plan a group night without a song argument
Let the whole party enjoy the entrances even if people follow different players.
Keep flags, costumes and signs within the venue’s rules, and avoid anything that blocks a neighbouring seat.
If friends are arriving separately, meet before the walk-ons rather than trying to find one another once the arena lights and music change.
Use the song list without confusing the programme
Read the player and song together, then use your event’s official order of play to see who is actually scheduled for the session.
Recognising a track is part of enjoying an entrance; it does not establish which player will appear on a future ticket date.
Keep the song guide and the session programme as two separate parts of the preparation.
For a group playlist before travelling, choose recordings through the music service you normally use and keep the player names beside your own selection.
A shared playlist can be a fun way to build anticipation without turning the venue visit into a music quiz.
Let everyone add a favourite and leave space for the surprise of hearing an entrance in the arena itself.
If you are taking someone who enjoys the darts but finds loud crowds tiring, discuss the walk-ons before the trip.
Tell them there will be an entrance moment followed by the match, agree how to ask for a break and choose a meeting point with the rest of the party.
Any venue-specific quiet-space or re-entry arrangement should be agreed with the operator rather than assumed from another arena.
When filming an entrance for your own memory of the night, keep the phone below another spectator’s line of sight and follow the venue’s camera rules.
Put it away when you need to move through the row or hold the handrail.
Enjoying the entrance and being considerate of the people next to you can fit into the same short moment.