"Newcastle United boasts a whole host of famous fans in the music space, from Sting and Brian Johnson, to Sam Fender and Mark Knopfler. But up-and-coming star Andrew Cushin has been making his own waves in the north-east, so much so that he has already supported Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher, as well as having run-ins with a few Geordie legends along the way. FourFourTwo spoke with the 26-year-old Newcastle superfan to discuss life, football, music and his appearance in the FA Youth Cup."
"I remember thinking how good it was to go to the match when Newcastle were winning. Then Stoke scored twice, with one in the last minute. But I remember walking from our estate with my dad, jumping on the bus, then seeing the pitch and hearing Blaydon Races and Local Hero for the first time, and after the first 45 minutes, I was thinking, This is what it's like to be a Newcastle fan'."
"All of the old fans drink there, so I always go in for a couple. The club means so much to the city and the people, so it becomes a full day out. If I've got a ticket for the match, the game doesn't start at 3pm it starts at 10am, when you're getting ready and you're going for your first few beers with your pals."
Andrew Cushin is a 26-year-old Newcastle United superfan and emerging north-east musician who has supported major artists including Noel Gallagher and Tom Meighan. He has experienced run-ins with local Geordie legends and appeared in the FA Youth Cup. His earliest vivid match memory is a 2-2 draw with Stoke in December 2008 when Michael Owen scored twice before a last-minute Stoke equalizer. He remembers walking to the stadium with his father and hearing Blaydon Races and Local Hero for the first time. Matchday ritual centers on the Labour Club pub, starting socialising from 10am with friends and pre-match beers.
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