Grammy award-winning artiste Sean Paul has teamed up with Soca superstar Kes for the making of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 anthem titled ‘Out of this World’.

Produced by Michael “Tano” Montano, the anthem was released earlier today, with a music video lasting just over 3 minutes, on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) YouTube channel. 

The visuals for the song feature appearances by some of the biggest names in sports, including eight-time Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt; West Indies cricket icons Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Stafanie Taylor; and USA bowler Ali Khan, among other Caribbean personalities.

The track and music video is also available on digital streaming music platforms Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, JioSaavn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Check out the song here

Creating a vibe

According to the ICC General Manager – Marketing and Communications, Claire Furlong, “With just 30 days to go until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins, the release of the official anthem sets the tone for a celebration in which global fans will come together to experience an incredible month of cricket. We are delighted to have two globally recognised artists in Sean Paul and Kes produce our official anthem, which will be at the heart of the event, heard across our stadiums, global broadcast and ICC digital platforms.”

The tournament will feature 20 international teams playing 55 matches across the West Indies and USA from June 1-29. The world governing body for cricket is encouraging fans to get into the spirit of the tournament by creating their own dance interpretations of the “Knock it out of this world” dance hookstep featured in the video.

Commenting on the finished product, Sean Paul said he believes that music, like cricket, has the power to bring people together in unity and celebration. 

“This song is all about positive energy and Caribbean pride and I can’t wait for the carnival of cricket to get started and hear everyone singing along to the anthem, bringing the party to stadiums across the West Indies and USA,” the dancehall artiste born Sean Paul Henriques stated.

His fellow artiste, Kes, born Kees Dieffenthaller expressed that it’s an honour to write and record the official anthem for the T20 World Cup, especially since cricket has always been a major part of Caribbean culture.

“Respect goes out to the entire crew whose creative input inspired this anthem. The track embodies the vibrant culture and energy of cricket and is a real anthem for people to sing out and feel the spirit of unity,” The Trinidadian remarked. 

More tickets available

The ICC is still promoting ticket sales as the buzz surrounding the T20 World Cup reaches a fever pitch. Additional hospitality opportunities and tickets are now available today for select matches on the ICC’s official website.

Ticket box offices for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup are also open across the West Indies today in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago.