At the inaugural PDC Presents The Hyde Park Darts Championship on July 8, 2025, at BST Hyde Park’s Great Oak Stage, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries grimaced due to an unusual problem: excessive crowd noise disrupting their focus during the professional knockout tournament. According to *Express Sport*, the lively atmosphere, fueled by a festival-like setting with fans in fancy dress and access to the BREW//LDN craft drinks festival, led to boisterous cheering and singing, particularly during Littler’s matches. The issue peaked when Robbie Williams’ music blared mid-match, prompting Littler to signal for quiet, per *The Irish Sun*. Humphries, who defeated Littler 6-4 in the pro tournament final, also appeared visibly frustrated, with @DExpress_Sport noting both players’ reactions to the “raucous crowd” (@DExpress_Sport, July 8, 2025).
The event, part of BST Hyde Park’s Open House series, featured top players like Littler, Humphries, Fallon Sherrock, and Nathan Aspinall, alongside celebrities Olly Murs, Roman Kemp, Joe Swash, and Dion Dublin in a pro-am doubles tournament, per *Sky Sports*. Sherrock and Swash won the pro-am final against Aspinall and Dublin, with Swash’s scoring impressing fans, per *The Irish Sun*. Despite the noise, Humphries celebrated his pro tournament victory, saying, “It’s a special feeling to win here,” per @OfficialPDC (@OfficialPDC, July 8, 2025). Littler, despite the loss, hit a 170 checkout earlier in the night, per *dartsnews.com*. The PDC’s Matt Porter acknowledged the unique challenge, noting, “The festival vibe brought incredible energy, but we’ll look at managing crowd noise for future events,” per *The Mirror*.[]
