Like Anna, CEO Renee Rogers, 38, from Borehamwood, came to PDC because of Luke Littler.
In the past, she says, Darts “would always go off and make you roll your eyes.”
But she became 'obsessed' with watching the game last year and ended up booking tickets to Thursday's semi-final. She and her husband dressed up as characters from the TV series Squid Game.
“It all starts from the moment you park your car,” says Renee. “You can hear the chanting. As you drive down Ally Pally, you see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on one side, and next to them you see the Viking guy.”
The atmosphere, with its chants and boos, is “pantomime-like,” says Renee. “There is no fiercer competition in fandom than soccer.”
People will cheer for everyone who participates, even if they are playing alongside their favorite player.
Luke Bodily, another TikTok creator, said the crowd “will start cheering to encourage whoever is about to lose to get back into the match… They don't want the match to end because they don't want to go home.” .
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'I lost my voice while laughing': Darts fans caught in a live pantomime
