Swansea City: Snoop Dogg played private gig in Au Vodka canteen

Riley Calderon

Published: February 24, 2026 7:40 PM ET

Swansea City: Snoop Dogg played private gig in Au Vodka canteen

Snoop Dogg, who is a co-owner at swansea city, performed a private, invitation-only set at the Au Vodka headquarters canteen in Swansea ahead of attending his first home game for the club. The match at the club's stadium finished as a 1-1 draw with Preston.

Private canteen gig details

Staff at the business in Swansea said it was "absolutely nuts" when the American rapper performed what became a full hour of music in the canteen. The space, where staff had been playing ping pong and pool just 24 hours earlier, was transformed into a nightclub for the event and drew more than 400 guests.

Au Vodka hosts transformed space

The invitation-only event took place at the Au Vodka headquarters canteen in the city. The appearance was originally planned as a DJ set, but the performance turned into "an hour of back to back classics, " amid cheers from the crowd. Au Vodka co-owner Charlie Morgan said the gig was "really last minute but almost every member of their staff was there, " along with friends, family and local influencers.

Jackson Quinn reaction and quotes

Au Vodka co-owner Jackson Quinn said: "We will all remember this until we are looking back on this in our 80s saying 'I can't believe Snoop played in our office'. " Quinn also described the situation as "absolutely nuts" and added: "It's amazing for putting Swansea on the map. That's something we actively aim to do all the time. He's a global name and maybe one of the most famous people in the world. " He told Radio Wales Drive: "We couldn't ask for anything better. "

How the appearance came about

The appearance came about through the pair's business partner and DJ, Charlie Sloth, who they said has access to "the hip hop rap world. " Morgan and Sloth said they would both be attending the game that night and were "hopeful for a win. "

Guests, match and matchday programme

Among the guests at the event were Welsh boxer Joe Cordina and former Swans striker Lee Trundle. Snoop Dogg was in the stands for Swansea City's match with Preston North End and the match finished as a 1-1 draw. Snoop Dogg had asked fans to serenade him by twirling towels on his first visit to the club.

Snoop Dogg is also the cover star of the club's latest digital matchday programme ahead of what was described as his first Swansea City game on Tuesday night. The programme includes an interview with Lawrence Vigouroux as he reflects on Swansea's upturn in form under Vitor Matos, plus the latest news from the Swansea City AFC Foundation and the views of chief executive Tom Gorringe and head coach Matos. There is also a guide to that evening's visitors as Paul Heckingbottom brings North End to SA1.

Publication details and credits

Sequence of events: Snoop Dogg performed an invitation-only set at the Au Vodka headquarters canteen in Swansea; the canteen had been used for ping pong and pool 24 hours earlier; the set, originally intended as a DJ spot, became an hour of back to back classics for more than 400 guests; the appearance followed the invitation-only gig and preceded Snoop Dogg attending his first home game for the club, a fixture that finished 1-1 with Preston; guests included Joe Cordina and Lee Trundle; the event was arranged through Charlie Sloth; Au Vodka co-owners Jackson Quinn and Charlie Morgan commented on the impact and attendance; Snoop Dogg appears as the cover star of the club's digital matchday programme, which features Lawrence Vigouroux, Vitor Matos, Tom Gorringe and a visitors' guide with Paul Heckingbottom.

Closing: The canteen event and Snoop Dogg's presence at the ground combined a private business celebration at Au Vodka with his first public appearance at a home Swansea City match.