It turns out that a packed Wembley Stadium wasn’t too thrilled to see former England captain John Terry pop up on stage during Luke Combs’ concert last night.
The 45-year-old ex-Chelsea defender made an unannounced appearance during the opening night of Combs’ three-show London run, creeping up behind the country music megastar before the pair embraced in front of tens of thousands of fans.
But the warm hug didn’t translate to a warm welcome from the audience.
A loud wave of boos echoed around the venue, with what sounded like the majority of the crowd jeering the surprise cameo.
John Terry was booed as he downed a beer on stage before booting it into the crowd
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Despite the frosty reception, Terry and Combs pressed on with the singer’s trademark beer-shotgun ritual — something fans had been guessing about for weeks ahead of the London dates.
The duo strolled to the front of the stage, each clutching a can of beer, and proceeded to down the lot. Terry then kicked his empty can straight into the crowd.
Combs gave the former defender a hearty slap on the back once he’d polished off his own drink, before diving back into his track “1, 2 Many” — a fitting number about knocking back drinks with mates.
Terry, meanwhile, slipped off stage to enjoy the rest of the show.
The hostile reaction was hardly surprising given Terry’s long history of controversy. His glittering playing career has always been overshadowed by off-pitch scandals, most notably the alleged affair with team-mate Wayne Bridge’s partner.
More recently, England supporters took a dim view of how friendly the former skipper appeared with widely criticised FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the World Cup.
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While the boos rang out across most of the stadium, small groups of Chelsea faithful did their best to cheer on their former captain — though they were clearly outnumbered by those who weren’t best pleased to see him take the spotlight.
Terry’s time at Stamford Bridge was remarkably successful, collecting 17 trophies across a 19-year spell with the Blues.
He hung up his boots in 2018 after a stint with Aston Villa, where he subsequently moved into coaching as Dean Smith’s number two.
He departed Villa Park in 2021 with hopes of landing a managerial position of his own. A potential move to Newcastle was mooted that same year, but the role ultimately went to Eddie Howe.
After a brief spell as assistant coach at Leicester City, Terry returned to west London in 2023 to work with Chelsea’s academy setup, where he remains to this day.
