With 10,000 backing singers in the audience, it’s no wonder George Ezra looked like he was having the time of his life when he took to the stage at the P&J Live for his first show in Aberdeen.
Looking genuinely taken aback by the deafening sing-a-long filling every corner of the huge arena, the BRIT award-winning, multi-platinum selling musician found himself asking the sell-out audience why he had never performed in the Granite City before.
“It’s fair to say you have been the loudest audience of the tour so far and it’s a Sunday night too – what’s going on?”, Ezra told the sea of fans dancing and singing their hearts out.
10,000 fans
Rocking double denim, his trademark slicked back hair and a huge grin on his face, Ezra appeared on stage to a raucous north-east reception following a 30-minute set by the brilliant South African trio Beatenberg.
Belting out the catchy Anyone for You (Tiger Lily) – released as the first single from his latest album Gold Rush Kid – his distinctive voice sounded even better in real life.
It’s not just Ezra’s voice that is special though as the way he chatted and interacted with the audience was heartwarming.
Compassion for his fans
At one point during the concert he even paused to make sure a fan who had taken unwell was OK.
His kind, caring and loving nature certainly shined through in his goosebump-inducing performances of Hold My Girl, Sweetest Human Being Alive and Barcelona.
Loudest audience so far
Bringing the energy back into the arena with catchy songs such as Pretty Shining People, Paradise, Green Green Grass and Blame It on Me, Ezra beamed as he watched the audience go wild.
But the loudest cheers of the night were reserved for Budapest as 10,000 fans sang the lyrics “Oh for you, ooh, you, ooh, I’d leave it all”.
By the encore, everyone was on their feet as Ezra launched into his most famous hit to date Shotgun.
Somehow I don’t think Ezra will forget Aberdeen in a hurray.
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