Catatonia - International Velvet (Live at the 1999 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony)

Catatonia perform their hit song International Velvet as part of the opening ceremony for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, held in the newly build Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on 1st October 1999

[@Clydesider711]

This has turned me into a Welsh Nationalist.

[@molliedu2211]

As it should be

[@Its_Obviously_not_Obvious]

Cymru am byth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@valiantv2897]

How has this only got 7000 views, dont Welsh people have youtube ? This gives me goosebumps, and im an Englishman living in Australia

[@HappyBear376]

What a Woman ❤❤❤

[@kneecaps2000]

I remember the 1999 World Cup like it was yesterday, Cardiff was abuzz like I don't think i've ever seen it since...

[@HiyaEverybody.]

At 2:44 is such a beautiful smile from Cerys 😍😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@lornaburgess9762]

My Great Grandmam was born in Bedwellty Workhouse Georgetown Tredegar in 1876 ,so I suppose our family is part Welsh . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Lorna in Northumberland.

[@paulelliott3220]

Magnificent
Great band and Cerys has a great voice; love her Welsh lilt
I’m from just over the border but love this - an anthem I’ll belt out when I hear it (chorus anyway)
Lovely to hear the welsh language in the song too

[@merylwalkley8087]

Tidy like.....love Cerys Mathew's....a Brilliant Song.....and Group....

[@arthurballs9632]

Always loved this song. Went to Barry Island Butlin's in the mid-80s, makes me somewhat Welsh.

[@valiantv2897]

llandudno 7 years in a row in the 1970s qualifies me as Welsh, what a performer she is

[@lo7182]

I once saw Chadwell on TV

[@anthonypenny3362]

Had us bouncing in the pub when cerys belted this out

[@sn4rff]

randomly just thought of this song having not heard it for years... it's excellent, thanks for posting this.

[@Jayfive276]

A rugby shirt and wedge heels, Cerys is a proper Welsh lass.

[@NoahNobody]

It sucks that Liverpool is not part of Wales, but my DNA result says I'm 59% from Gwynedd. So there's that.

[@sandraswift3489]

Me too

[@zimmee]

Brilliant

[@woganjones2012]

Always amazed me how Cerys la-la-lahed the theme from Crossroads in this song right at the end... a real gem of a harmony 3:27

[@hilmir]

was it intentional or just coincidental?

[@philipbrackpool-bk1bm]

I bet she never dreamed of this when she was busking outside spillers .

[@hilmir]

That is so awesome! The height of catatonia!

[@pulpbabe]

Adored Catatonia! Thanks so much for uploading this 💛

[@ianoosthuizen1429]

Thank you for uploading this!

[@bluelightalarm]

No worries :)

[@nicholasjones7312]

Da iawn Cerys a’r grwp!

[@Benratbag1997]

Cerys Matthews is a Welsh Icon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@melaniehenderson-eq8yt]

Your new book's cool Cerys, lovely talented lady carry on & keep it up!

[@TRSbigjim]

Cwl Cymru!

[@Blondejam]

Diolch Cariad... xxx

[@MiniLemmy]

Well this had to be Catatonia’s biggest ever gig! Great band for as long as they were around….

[@anthonypenny3362]

Ooo irritable

[@tiehign4187]

No! Catatonia headlined Glastonbury, as well other festivals in both Europe & the UK!!!

[@paulodavicardosoalcantara]

Very gooooooooooooddddddddddd

[@nicholasjones7312]

Da iawn Catalonia, a Cerys efo’r crys Goch!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@katyharries2526]

Yay go Cerys

[@patrickrodies6111]

Port Talbot concert Catatonia, me (French) singing drunk like a welsh sheep "every day when i wake up i thank thee lord i'm welsh" The locals still remember this one

[@theegyptianfringe8074]

Much better top than the Man U shirt Cerys x

[@kennatiousc]

cerys voice is the only thing live about it.

[@bluelightalarm]

I'd say her body looks pretty live too!

[@arthurballs9632]

There's a backing track for the vocals but they're all playing live.

[@evilme1752]

i do not know what it is, but, there is something about a female in a rugby shirt that really does it for me haha

[@bannaubrycheiniog1329]

Welsh not british

[@keeppushing691]

And…only ONE Welsh comment 😂

[@paulodavicardosoalcantara]

Im Welsh from Alagoas, Brazil kkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@dib000]

????????

[@marton349]

Bloody awful !

[@thunderbird864]

You would say that though! Cos its hit a nerve.

[@katrinacovers]

Can't say I disagree