podlive Announces Spotify As Lead Sponsor
Sports Podcast Group has announced Spotify as its Lead Sponsor for Pod Live Sport, the UK’s inaugural sports podcast festival, taking place at Kings Place London on 8th – 12th February.
As part of the agreement, Spotify’s leading original and exclusive podcasts will headline the festival.
Former England and Premier League goalkeeper Ben Foster will be performing his first ever show in front of a live audience on 10th February when the Fozcast takes to the stage.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright, Flo Lloyd-Hughes from Counter Pressed, plus Stadio hosts Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn, will also be joining the line-up, coming to together for a unique collaboration.
Finally, having won Best Rugby Podcast at the Sports Podcast Awards 2022, the Rugby Pod’s Andy Goode, Jim Hamilton and Andy Rowe, will be representing the oval ball on 9th February to discuss the sport’s biggest stories, including the 2023 Six Nations, with a special guest to be announced.
All Spotify shows will be played on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th February.
Dylan Pugh, added, “I’m delighted welcome onboard Spotify and an incredible lineup of sports podcast creators for what promises to be an amazing week of live recordings at Pod Live.
“The quality of individuals that Spotify are brining to the table cannot be matched – from award winning podcasts, to exciting never-seen-before mashups and first-time performers – and I can’t wait to see them all in person at Pod Live next month”
The podcasts join a Pod Live Sport line up which already includes The Socially Distant Sports Bar, The Race F1 Podcast, The Cycling Podcast, BBC’s Fighting Talk and the Sports Podcast of the Year 2022, Morning Kombat.
Listeners interested in attending Pod Live Sport can visit www.pod-live.com to buy tickets.
