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Facebook band to sing for England

MySpace might still be the unofficial online home for hopeful bands the world over - but Facebook is making inroads in the UK as Blake, a band formed on the site, has been chosen to sing the official song of the English World Cup Rugby Squad. Rugby is a sport popular in many countries of the world outside the USA and is like the NFL without the helmets, body armor or all those commercial breaks.

According to Brighton's The Argus, Blake formed four months ago after the four former choristers discovered their shared interest on Facebook and decided to put together a classical music boyband Blake attracted the attention of the English Rugby authorities after they were spotted on an breakfast television show and have been engaged to sing the official England Rugby anthem 'Swing Low'.

The Rugby World Cup is being held in France in September.

[Via The Argus]

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