Arsenal is one of the most iconic clubs in the Premier League. Their most memorable moment was winning the Premier League title as 'The Invincibles' in 2003. No other club has ever achieved this feat. The Gunners have a great history. However, their recent years have been underwhelming. They have failed to qualify for the Champions League in the last four seasons. After years of struggles, the club has finally picked up pace. Arsenal are surely amongst the contenders for a Top-4 finish and might win some titles as well this season.
Despite the topsy-turvy journey, the Gunners have not lost their loyal followers. The fans have supported them during hard times as well. The club has gained support and attraction from many famous celebrities as well. KSI is one of the most-famous Arsenal fans. More recently, Arsenal have partnered up with PRIME hydration drink. KSI and Logan Paul are the founders of the company. There are many other famous celebrities as well who support the London club.
Let's take a look at 10 popular celebrities who are Arsenal fans.
10. Jay - Z
Shawn Carter, professionally known as Jay-Z, is one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all time. He is one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Jay-Z started supporting Arsenal through his close friendship with Thierry Henry.
Jay-Z also attends several Arsenal matches. It was rumored a few years ago that the rapper was interested in buying stakes in the club.
9. Piers Morgan
The Gunners are definitely not proud of this celebrity fan. Piers Morgan is a famous broadcaster who has been heavily criticising Mikel Arteta in recent years. After losing the 4th spot in the Premier League table, Piers was one of the first to criticize Arteta.
Morgan heavily criticised the incumbent manager for letting go of world-class striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. With Arsenal's loss against Newcastle last season, their top-4 hopes were lost. Piers Morgan stated his thoughts yet again about Mikel Arteta. He tweeted: "Arteta should be fired. Instead, he's been given a new deal and massive pay rise. For abject failure. Utterly ridiculous."
However after Arsenal's recent performances, Morgan has changed his mind. Morgan posted a photo on Twitter with an image of Arteta. The caption stated :"BREAKING: I'm trusting the process,".
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1563593700688535554
8. Dido
Florian Cloud O'Malley Armstrong, popularly known as Dido is also an Arsenal fan. She is a very famous singer and has won many awards. She has sold over 21 million copies worldwide. Dido has also won the Best British Female award alongside several others.
The English singer is not a newfound Arsenal fan but has history with the club. Dido stated that she has been a fan of Arsenal since she was three years old. "From age three, in 1974, my dad took me to Arsenal. He was religious about it'. Dido has been seen at the Emirates stadium many times.
7. Colin Firth
Yet another classy addition to the list. Colin Firth is a British Academy Award winning actor. Firth's roles in The Kingsman movies are arguably his best. However, many Arsenal fans know him from a different perspective.
Colin Firth has been an Arsenal fan for quite a long time. Arsenal fans know him from his lead role in the film "Fever Pitch". The film is loosely based on Nick Hornby's best-selling memoir, "Fever Pitch : A Fan's Life". The movie speaks about how hundreds of millions of football fans are passionate about their local clubs just like Paul (Colin Firth). The story focuses on how Paul can't give up his obsession with Arsenal FC.
6. Idris Elba
This man needs no introduction; Idris has played great roles in Pacific Rim, Luther, Hobbs and Shaw among others.
Arsenal fans found a new hero over the years. It is known to everyone that the media feasts on celebrities' statements and actions. Idris Elba mocked Jose Mourinho's Chelsea back in 2015. He told the Simms and Lefkoe podcast that "I know Chelsea fans are going to hate me when I get back to London, I don't care, man, Arsenal are the only London team and you know it!". Chelsea fans definitely did not like this but Arsenal fans loved it.
Idris Elba is also a part of the Adidas "No More Red" campaign. The campaign talks about how knife violence in London is very detrimental, especially for the youth.
5. Robert Pattinson
The 'Twilight' star is quite famous because of his role in the vampire series. He has also received a bit of criticism for that role. However, Pattinson amped up his popularity after "Tenet" and of course "The Batman". Many already consider Pattinson's Batman as the best Batman film of all time. The infamous 'Dark Knight' is an Arsenal fan.
He has revealed often over the years that he is an Arsenal fan. UK Newspaper Metro quoted Robert stating "I miss reading the sport section [of English newspapers]. I miss the football… Arsenal."
4. Daniel Kaluuya
Kaluuya is a British actor who is enjoying life to the fullest. Daniel won two major awards in 2021 - Oscars for best supporting role in the movie 'Judas and the Black Messiah' and the Golden Globe. Daniel is very famous, of course, how can someone forget his role in 'Johnny English'.
Moreover, Kaluuya has stated that he is a diehard Arsenal fan. Daniel is also the narrator of Arsenal's documentary "All Or Nothing" on Amazon Prime.
3. Roger Waters
The bassist and songwriter of one of the best rock bands of all time, everyone knows who the Pink Floyd are - the illustrators of psychedelic rock music. Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright formed the famous band.Roger himself announced that he is an Arsenal fan. He released a video on Twitter speaking about an incident which took place in Gaza. Towards the end of the video, he stated “I’m an Arsenal supporter myself”.
2. David Gilmour
Let's talk about another Pink Floyd member, David Gilmour. The band's guitarist is no longer on speaking terms with bassist Roger Waters. However, both of them share the love for Arsenal. He told the world about his support for Arsenal in an interview. He stated "I did have season tickets at Arsenal for quite a few years. That was around the time they won the double. I'm sort of a really fickle football fan. I watch any team that's doing well and become unfaithful when they're not. But I do have a soft spot for Arsenal.”
1. Lewis Hamilton
The famous F1 star Lewis Hamilton has been a fan of Arsenal since he was six. He has openly stated his thoughts on this as well. "I remember switching between these teams when I was younger and getting home and my sister punching me several times in the arm, beating me and saying ‘you have to support Arsenal’, so I remember at five or six years old that I became a supporter of Arsenal."
Moreover Lewis Hamilton has also participated in an exhibition 5v5 side match with legendary Arsenal players. He has played with Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Sol Campbell. Hamilton spoke to Sky Sports as well about his love for Arsenal. He said: "I grew to love the team with Ian Wright, obviously at the time." He was also invited to attend training matches when Arsene Wenger managed Arsenal.
