Jonny Clayton has blamed his wife for a decision that he believes has cost him thousands of pounds.
Clayton recently reached the World Cup of Darts final playing alongside Gerwyn Price. The pair went on to lose to Northern Ireland’s Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock in a dramatic sudden death leg in Frankfurt.
Clayton, 59, is known for his instantly recognisable walk-out song, Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode, however, the Welshman has now revealed that was not his first choice.
He could have been walking out to Mr Brightside by the Killers, were it not for his wife as she advised him against using the hit song.
Jonny Clayton decided against his favourite walkout theme due to his wife
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Instead, Nathan Aspinall chose the song as a hit walk-out theme and it has since become one of the most popular entrances in darts.
Some of Aspinall’s competitors, including Dave Chisnall and Mike De Decker, criticised the PDC for putting Aspinall in the recent Premier League, suggesting he was there more for entertainment value than the quality of his play.
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Reflecting on the situation and referencing the remarks made by Chisnall and De Decker, Clayton humorously said on the Tops and Tales podcast: "Well, right, you couldn't believe this or not, but I think Ellen, my wife, has cost me thousands in the Premier League because the walk-on song I wanted was Mr. Brightside.
"Serious to God. So I blame Ellen. Yeah, it was Mr Brightside, and she said, 'No, I think something else. I don't think that would be good.' So it's her fault. So yeah, that's true. Mr Brightside."
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Jonny Clayton recently lost out in sudden death in the World Cup of Darts
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The world No5 has also spoken to Aspinall about his feelings of regret saying: "I have told Nathan. Yeah, he just laughs. He goes, 'Thank you, Ellen.'"
Clayton has made sure to defend his tune, saying it’s still strong: "It's still iconic in its own way, you know. It's got my name in it."
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The Welsh star won the Premier League at his first attempt in 2021. He beat Michael van Gerwen with a score of 10-8 in the semi-final.
He then went on to cement himself in the history books, in an unforgettable match against Jose de Sousa which he won 11-5. The Ferret bagged himself £250,000 in his debut season.
Jonny Clayton has had an impressive 2025 so far
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Clayton has been showing top-quality form on this year’s ProTour, including winning at the Players Championship 14 in April. Continuing his successful streak, he won his third European Tour title at the Dutch Darts Championship last month.
On the PDC Order of Merit, Clayton is World No5, having earned £557,750 in PDC Events over the last two years.
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