McFly are in training for this year's Soccer Six tournaments at Millwall Football Club on Sunday 18 May and at Reading Football Club on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May.

It is the first time the band will have taken part in the event and they are hoping to add their name to an illustrious roll of honour by going on to win the event with a star studded team.

Fellow debutantes the Hoosiers are also taking part in the event at Reading and Reading fan lead singer Irwin Sparks will want to impress in front of a home crowd.

Other names taking part include Faithless at both events, Paulo Nutini at Reading, the Wombats, the Delays and Get Cape Wear Cape Fly at Millwall and Omid Djalili's and Russell Howard's team of funny men at each tournament. Rick Parfitt Jnr has enlisted the help of Strictly Come Dancing's Brendan Cole and Rugby Player Will Greenwood to find a team of big names capable of going all the way and ex pro's Lee Sharpe, Neville Southall, Dean Saunders, Frank McAvennie, Terry Hurlock, Mickey Thomas and Terry Gibson will be showing they've still got it.

Soccer Six founder Mark Abery says, "We've been trying to get McFly to enter a team for a few years now and we're delighted that this is the year they're taking part. The Hoosiers are a great new band and with Irwin being such a huge Reading fan they should really be up for it."

With over 150 players at each event there are still some of the biggest names in music, sport, TV, film and entertainment to be announced.