Danny Dyer has spoken about his recent collaboration with Robbie Williams on stage at BST Hyde Park for a version of Blur’s ‘Parklife’.The unlikely pairing came together midway through Williams’ set on Saturday (July 6), with Dyer singing the cockney spoken-words parts of the 1994 song, first made famous by actor Phil Daniels.Speaking about the collaboration, Dyer told Radio X that he was approached by Williams during a recent Soccer Aid event.“I was like, what?
Are you sure about this?'” said Dyer. “And he went, ‘I’ve never been more sure of anything,’ So I said yes, and then I thought, ‘Oh now I’ve got to do it.’“So, you know.
I love the tune. I love Robbie and we done it. We done it. It was great. It was a real moment. I think it went down really well, you know.”He added: “Once I started I was sweet.
And I listened to the song a lot. You’ve got to prepare, you know and I just channelled my inner Phil Daniels.”Dyer had also joined Williams during the show’s opening video sequence, in which the ‘Angels’ singer was seen marching backstage, flanked by the Football Factory actor, as well as Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes.When asked if he was nervous about the team up, he added: “Oh God yeah.
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