Arsenal's 'North London Forever' Pre-Match Song: History and Lyrics

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Discover the history and lyrics behind Arsenal's pre-match song 'North London Forever', which has become a popular addition to matchdays at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal fans blare out the song before every home game (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are enjoying a stellar 2023/24 season with Mikel Arteta’s team top of the Premier League campaign and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Part of their success this campaign has been down to their imperious home form, with the Emirates Stadium transformed into one of the toughest places to go in the whole of Europe.

And as if the atmosphere at the Emirates isn’t loud enough already, the volume is cranked up before each game with a rendition of ‘North London Foreover’, the pre-match song which has become a popular addition to Arsenal matchdays. So, what is the history behind the song and what are the lyrics? What is the story behind Arsenal’s ‘North London Forever’ pre-match song? The Angel (North London Forever) was written by English singer Louis Dunford, and was released by RCA Records as the second single from his second EP, The Popham, in February 2022. The song has been a popular addition at the Emirates (Picture: Getty) Dunford, who was born and raised in north London and is a lifelong Arsenal fan, wrote the song as a tribute to Islington as well as to his family and friends who live in his hometown. Two months after the song was released, the tune was picked up by Arsenal’s fanbase. News of the new release even reached as far as Arteta, who subsequently invited Dunford to the club’s training ground to greet the squa

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