Martin Compston

Footage has emerged of the Line of Duty actor caught up in chants with fans while being a guest at a Celtic Supporters Federation.

He wrote: “Not best pleased to wake up to a story eight hours ahead of me before I’ve had the right to reply. Footage has emerged of the Line of Duty actor caught up in chants with fans while being a guest at a Celtic Supporters Federation. Footage has emerged online of the Line of Duty actor caught up on stage alongside ex-Celtic players Alan Thompson and Bobby Petta as “IRA” can be heard being chanted along to the tune of 1972 song Beautiful Sunday.

Reports claimed the Scottish actor had been singing about the IRA at a North American Celtic Supporters Federation (NACSF) event in Las Vegas on Wednesday night ...

The Line of Duty star has in the past been vocal in his criticism of sectarianism, including calling out one Twitter troll who branded him a “Fenian c***”. The same man had shared comments calling for an end to “bigotry in football”. I've worked in Belfast too long to see damage done to think this stuff is a laugh. “If it was an IRA song and I was onstage bobbing along I would understand the story but I'm pretty sure Daniel Boone had nothing more than Beautiful Sundays in mind when he wrote the song and that's what I was singing.”

The Scottish actor, famed for playing nice-guy anti-corruption detective Steve Arnott, was seen on video singing along with supporters as they chanted ...

Pictured: Compston recently played in Soccer Aid in aid of the UN children's charity UNICEF Pictured: The actor shared a statement on Twitter Compston, who is a life-long Celtic fan and who was a youth football star at Aberdeen, was filmed on stage with actor Gianni Capaldi as well as ex-Hoops midfielders Alan Thompson and Bobby Petta as fans chanted the song. Stunning: The Line Of Duty star bought the sprawling four-bed mansion in Nevada in 2019 for £300,000, after he relocated to the United States in 2019 with his wife The Scottish actor, famed for playing nice-guy anti-corruption detective Steve Arnott (pictured), was seen on video singing along with supporters as they chanted 'I-R-A' at the event in Las Vegas Compston today denied he was singing about the IRA, insisting he kept to the original lyrics. The Scottish actor (pictured), famed for playing nice-guy anti-corruption detective Steve Arnott, was seen on video singing as supporters chanted 'I-R-A' at the event in Las Vegas Line of Duty star Martin Compston (pictured right) has been filmed on stage singing with Celtic fans as they chant about the IRA 'If people want to change the lyrics to a song that is sung at Celtic Park, weddings, wherever that's up to them, I'm not the lyric police,' he said in a statement. Compston, who is a life-long Celtic fan and supporter of Nicola Sturgeon's Scottish National Party (SNP), was filmed on stage with actor Gianni Capaldi as well as ex-Hoops midfielders Alan Thompson and Bobby Petta as fans chanted the song. The Scottish actor, famed for playing nice-guy anti-corruption detective Steve Arnott, was seen on video singing as supporters chanted 'I-R-A' at the event in Las Vegas. Line of Duty star Martin Compston has been filmed on stage singing with Celtic fans as they chant about the IRA.

Punters at the Celtic Convention in Las Vegas were heard singing 'Irish Republican Army' and 'IRA' along to Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone in footage that ...

The actor added: “If it was an IRA song and I was on stage bobbing along I would understand the story. From breaking news to the latest on the coronavirus crisis in Scotland, we''ll have you covered. Punters at the Celtic fan event in Las Vegas were caught on camera singing 'Irish Republican Army' and 'IRA' along to Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone.

"I've worked in Belfast too long to see damage done to think this stuff is a laugh."

Read more: Line of Duty tops the polls as the Best TV Drama of 2021 In a tweet, the actor said: "Not best pleased to wake up to a story 8 hours ahead of me before I've had the right to reply. The video appears to show the Line of Duty actor joining in celebrations where Celtic fans sang a sectarian chant to the tune of the 1972 hit 'Beautiful Sunday' by Daniel Boone.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston (38) has hit out at claims he was caught singing a pro-IRA song at a Celtic fan convention.

"To be absolutely clear, I 100% did not sing any IRA lyrics. In a statement, Mr Compston denied he was singing any IRA lyrics, but he could not be blamed if others had changed the words. The actor, a regular visitor to Northern Ireland where Line of Duty was filmed, issued a statement strongly denying any suggestion he was singing sectarian lyrics after a video emerged of him online.

The Line of Duty star issued a statement after footage emerged of a sing-along at a Celtics event in Las Vegas. | UTV News.

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has rejected suggestions he took part in a chant about the IRA at a Celtic fans' convention in the United States. Compston denies singing any lyrics related to the IRA himself, and added in a tweet said if others wanted to change the lyrics that it was 'up to them'. Line of Duty star Martin Compston denies singing IRA lyrics in Celtic FC viral video row

Line Of Duty's Martin Compston has denied singing an IRA chant after a video of him at a Celtic convention emerged on social media.

Martin was stood on the stage in last season’s Celtic away top and was seen pointing a hand in the sky. The actor, who was a guest at a North American Celtic Supporters Federation (NACSF) event in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, was filmed punching the air and singing on stage. Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston has vehemently denied singing an IRA chant after a video of him at a Celtic convention in America emerged on social media.

The actor, 38, has unequivocally denied singing "any sectarian songs" alongside fellow football supporters, after he was filmed on stage while fans allegedly ...

"Example of the folk currently outraged on my timeline. Many in the huge crowd could be heard singing "Irish Republic Army" and "IRA" to the tune of Daniel Boone's 1972 hit Beautiful Sunday. "If it was an IRA song and I was on stage bobbing along I would understand the story but I'm pretty sure Daniel Boone had nothing more than Beautiful Sundays in mind when he wrote the song and that's what I was singing."

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But today he said he had been singing the original lyrics to the song, which has featured in Still Game. However, it appeared many in the crowd were singing pro- IRA lyrics to the song, and many news outlets made claims that the Vigil actor had been singing along. The Scots actor issued a statement after a video emerged online from the event, in which he appeared on stage singing Daniel Boone's 1972 hit Beautiful Sunday.

The Line of Duty star appeared at the Celtic convention in Las Vegas alongside fellow Scottish actor Gianni Capaldi and former Celtic midfielders Bobby ...

In a statement, he also told the Scottish Sun: “To be absolutely clear, I 100% did not sing any IRA lyrics. Another wrote: “Martin. See when the only words heard here in this shortened clip are IRA related, not the original song… See when you turn back to the crowd and point your finger in the air with the lyrics and tune… “I’ve worked in Belfast too long to see damage done to think this stuff is a laugh. Let me be absolutely clear, I unequivocally did not sing ANY sectarian songs. In the video, Compston and the others can be heard singing along to Daniel Boone’s 1972 hit Beautiful Sunday, a song often played at Celtic Park.