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The 10 most iconic PDC Darts walk-on entrances: From Phil Taylor to Raymond van Barneveld

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Nothing beats a good walk-on entrance/song in sports.

The product of a PDC walk-on is so good that it may rival the UFC/WWE in execution.

Walk-ons have become such a recognizable part of darts, and we've seen some insane entrances from players throughout the years.

The 10 most iconic PDC Darts Walk-on entrances: From Phil Taylor to Raymond van Barneveld

Here are the 10 best individual walk-on instances in PDC history.

10: Martin Schindler - European Darts Trophy 2026

In Göttingen earlier this year, Schindler walked on to 'In the End' by Linkin Park.

He changed his walk-on around then, and the reception in his home country couldn't have been better.

9: Luke Humphries - Premier League (Dublin) 2025

Humphries is another player who changed his walk-on song a couple of years ago, and it has paid off.

'I Predict a Riot' has been a hit at venues all across the world, including when Humphries debuted it for the first time in Leeds; however, the Dublin crowd in 2025 gave Humphries just as good a reception.

8: Michael van Gerwen - Premier League (Rotterdam) 2016

MVG has many iconic walk-ons to choose from, but few were better than when he walked out in front of thousands of Dutch fans during his prime in the 2016 Premier League.

7: Joe Cullen - 2022 PDC WC

Cullen was coming off an emotional few months after losing his mom, and the Ally Pally crowd gave him the support he needed by belting out his song 'Don't Look Back in Anger' during his walk to the oche.

6: Nathan Aspinall - Premier League (Dublin) 2024

Dublin is featured on this list a few times, which just shows how great the fans are there.

Aspinall has one of the most recognizable songs in the PDC, 'Mr. Brightside, and the Irish fans made sure to sing the lyrics well beyond when the in-arena sound was turned off.

5: Stephen Bunting - 2026 PDC WC

Bunting has several walk-ons to choose from, but his entrance at this past year's WC stood out.

He's brought a lot of attention to the sport, with his iconic 'Titanium' walk-on routine.

4: John Henderson - Premier League (Aberdeen) 2019

Henderson had every Scottish fan out of their seats in 2019, as his walk-on started with live bagpipes being played, before a shift of energy occurred when the tune of 'Rockin' All Over the World' began blasting in the arena.

3: Phil Taylor - 2018 PDC WC Final

Taylor is the undisputed GOAT , and that was proved to be true, as he was able to play his last PDC match in a WC final.

John McDonald couldn't have done a better job setting the scene, as Taylor walked on at a PDC event for the final time, after decades of dominating the sport.

2: William O'Connor - Premier League (Dublin) 2019

As mentioned before, Dublin has had great walk-ons, but none have come close to Ireland's own William O'Connor.

He was a challenger in the PL in 2019, and got a reception so good it sounded like the roof was going to explode.

1: Raymond van Barneveld - Premier League (2016) Rotterdam

We head back to Rotterdam, where arguably the greatest walk-on in any sport has happened.

Raymond van Barneveld's 'Eye of the Tiger' is a classic, and not only did the crowd sing along to it, but after Wright's walk-on, thousands of closely packed Dutch fans wearing orange chanted Barney's name.