Where are the Lightning Seeds now and when did they release Three Lions with Baddiel and Skinner?

LIGHTENING Seeds were one of the iconic bands on the 90s.

But what are they up to now? And when did they release Three Lions? Here's the latest...

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Who are the Lightning Seeds?

Lightning Seeds are an indie band from Liverpool formed by singer and guitarist Ian Broudie, who is also the main songwriter for the band.

They had a lot of success in the 90s during the BritPop scene.

They are best known for their single Three Lions and the album Jollification.

They have had two Number One singles in the UK chart, as well as Top 20 success in the UK album charts.

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What are the Lightning Seeds up to now?

They still perform, here is where you can catch them live this year:

• Friday July 6 Englefield House, Reading (supporting Madness)
• Saturday July 7 Sunniside Live, Sunderland, GB
• Saturday July 7 Euston Park, Suffolk (supporting Madness)
• Friday July 13 Ragley Hall, Alcester (supporting Madness)
• Saturday July 14, Alnwick Castle, Northumberland (supporting Madness)
• Friday August 3, Millennium Square, Leeds (supporting Pretenders)
• Sunday September 9, On Blackheath festival, London

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When did the Lightning Seeds release Three Lions?

In 1996 The Football Association commissioned Ian Broudie to write an England song for the upcoming Euro '96 football tournament.

The singer agreed on the condition that comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, who at the time presented the late-night television show Fantasy Football League, took part.

Three Lions went on to become a legendary football song and hit the No. 1 spot in the the UK Singles Chart in May 1996.

Meanwhile, England’s World Cup fever is being reflected on YouTube, with Three Lions (getting almost one million views a day in the UK.

England fans across the UK also use the track to liven up match days, with YouTube seeing huge spikes in viewership just before and straight after a game - even more so when England wins.

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What are the other hit songs by the Lightning Seeds?

As well as Three Lions the band had a string of hits throughout the 90s, these include:

• Pure
• Life Of Riley
• You Showed Me
• Lucky You
• Sugar Coated Iceberg