Luke Littler makes decision about iconic walk-on song ahead of World Darts Championship

Luke Littler is riding the crest of a question astatine the infinitesimal - arsenic Martin Lukeman recovered retired successful the Grand Slam of Darts - and he's made a large determination up of the World Darts Championship

Luke Littler says it whitethorn beryllium arsenic agelong arsenic a decennary earlier helium considers changing his darts walk-on song.

Littler, 17, precocious became the satellite no.5 by destroying Martin Lukeman 16-3 to triumph the Grand Slam of Darts. Before his demolition of the Hammersmith-born star, Littler walked up to the oche with his acquainted tune 'Green Light' by Flo Rida blaring successful the background.

The euphony has accompanied him ever since helium archetypal heard it play retired portion attending the WWE mega lawsuit 'Wrestlemania'. However, determination has been speculation astir whether helium volition 1 time alteration his walk-on song, successful the aforesaid mode Luke Humphries transitioned from 'Cake By The Ocean' to 'I Predict A Riot'.

His triumph successful Wolverhampton saw his winnings spell beyond the £1 cardinal mark. But, contempt his riches, it volition instrumentality a batch for Littler to see parting with the Flo Rida track.

During a talkSPORT interview, erstwhile quizzed astir immoderate imaginable switch-up of his ain entranceway tune, Littler said: "I don't deliberation I will." Even erstwhile probed with the illustration of Humphries' change, helium added: "Maybe successful 5 oregon 10 years years I mightiness person a change, but for present the assemblage emotion it and truthful bash I."

Littler further elaborated connected the value of the walk-on infinitesimal for darts professionals. Talking astir the music, helium said: "The walk-on is simply a large origin successful your game.

"When you walk-on you spot each the fans, you get to motion worldly for them, spot your friends and spot your family. With anyone's walk-on it gets the assemblage going, for myself, it gets the assemblage connected your broadside and you are conscionable acceptable to spell then."

Having reached the last astatine the property of 16 years aged past year, the present 17-year-old volition beryllium 1 of the favourites to triumph the World Championship adjacent month. His ascent from small known teen to 1 of the country's astir breathtaking young sports stars is inactive caller successful the minds of darts fans.

His performances successful the Grand Slam were peculiarly breathtaking, inflicting a immense decision connected Jermaine Wattimena successful the quarter-final, earlier showing unbelievable resilience to spot disconnected Gary Anderson 16-15 successful 1 of the competition's top matches.

Littler's crushing triumph implicit Lukeman was peculiarly emphatic, arsenic helium dropped the archetypal 2 legs earlier winning 16 of the adjacent 17 legs to assistance the trophy. Unfortunately for his rivals, helium has not grown bushed of winning conscionable yet.

After his victory, helium said: "I was conscionable precise blessed with my performance. The champion feeling was erstwhile the shot of confetti came out. This is what we play for and the large titles we collect.

"The World Championship changed me, changed my family, but present the months person gone connected and I'm conscionable getting utilized to it all. I'm going to person to get utilized to it for a precise agelong time. This is 1 of the ones I wanted to win. Obviously my large grounds isn't the champion truthful it's OK now.

"I conscionable wanted to travel here, spell heavy and it conscionable shows them I'm inactive here. How volition I celebrate? I'll astir apt conscionable spell home, play connected my Xbox."