Vuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup
Moment · 2010 · Notable
Sainsbury's reported 22,000 horn sales as World Cup noise became an online joke.
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- Jun 11 ’10 to Jun 15 ’10
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Trace the originVuvuzela noise filled World Cup broadcasts before becoming online jokes. Ban demands met a defence of South African fan culture, while apps and YouTube reproduced the sound. Google placed the early-tournament search peak on June 15.
Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum.
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June 2010
World Cup spectators seed · Jun 11 ’10
Vuvuzela horns sounded in World Cup broadcasts as the tournament opened.[1]
World Cup organising committee backlash · Jun 14 ’10
Organisers ruled out a ban and urged visiting supporters to take the horns home.[1]
Sainsbury's / horn suppliers commercial · Jun 14 ’10
Sainsbury's reported 22,000 horn sales before England's opener as British shops ran out.[1]
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