Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne in Glasgow stage comedy
Mathew Horne will appear in The Battle, a darkly comic play centred on the infamous 1995 Britpop chart rivalry between Blur and Oasis.
The play will run at the Theatre Royal from May 26 to 30, 2026.
Mathew, best known for his role as Gavin in the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey, will play Andy Ross, the music executive who found himself in the crossfire when two of the country's biggest bands released singles on the same day.
Mathew Horne will play Andy Ross (Image: Supplied) The play promises a "wickedly funny dive" into the themes of fame, ego, and cultural clashes of 1990s Britain, taking audiences behind the scenes of a rivalry that defined a generation and reshaped British music.
Mathew said: "This play is right in the sweet spot of my teenage cultural experience.
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"I'm thrilled to be exploring this iconic era in music on stage with such a talented creative team involved."
Mathew has a wide range of theatre, film, and television credits.
Theatre credits include Endgame, Noises Off, and Rain Man, while film credits include Bad Education and Breaking the Bank.
His television work includes Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes and Agatha Raisin.
The Battle is directed by Matthew Dunster (Image: Chris Mann) The Battle is the first stage play by screenwriter and Sunday Times best-selling novelist John Niven.
It is directed by Matthew Dunster, known for his work on 2:22 A Ghost Story and The Pillowman.
For more details and tickets, go to www.atgtickets.com/Glasgow.
The Battle promises to deliver "filthy language and razor-sharp dialogue" as it dives into the heart of a rivalry fuelled by more than just music.
The creative team includes Fly Davis as set and costume designer, Jessica Hung Han Yun as lighting designer, Ian Dickinson as sound designer, Tal Rosner as video designer, and Claire Bleasdale as casting director.
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