An Aberdeen man was “delighted” when singing sensation Michael Bublé had a drink with him in the middle of Saturday night’s show.
Lindsay Bartlet, 61, from Old Aberdeen, was singled out among around 9,000 music fans who’d flocked to see the Canadian crooner perform at P&J Live.
When Bublé threw his face cloth into the audience, Mr Bartlet chested it to the ground like it was a football, as he protectively held onto his beer instead of catching the cloth.
It was the first time that the multi-Grammy-winning showman had ever seen such a reaction and he commended Mr Bartlet’s “priorities”.
Then the global superstar called out to event staff, ordering them to bring the man three beers.
Speaking to The Press and Journal after the show, Mr Bartlet said it had been his third time attending a Michael Bublé concert.
“The reason he chose me was because he threw his face cloth and I didn’t catch it,” he explained.
“He was very friendly, so I just spoke friendly back to him. And he got me three pints, so I was delighted with that.
“I got one the first time and then he asked, ‘Did you get your third?’ and I said, ‘I’ve only got one pint’ and he said, ‘Get him a couple more’.
“And then he was getting a pint to have a drink with me – a toast type thing. I gave one to my friend because he didn’t have one. It was really good,” he added.
Michael Bublé: ‘This is a party’
It’s been over two decades since Michael Bublé released his debut album and last night’s performance marked his first nationwide arena tour in more than four years.
He sang his most-loved hits and his greatest tracks, along with songs from his latest number-one album ‘Higher’, which was released in March last year.
Opening his big act in the north-east, after appearing in Glasgow the night before, Bublé told the crowd: “This is not a concert. It is not a show. This is a get-together. This is a party”.
A previous attempt at touring was hindered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Since I saw you last, the world went to s***”, the entertainer remarked, adding: “How much time did we spend in our apartments alone? That all ends tonight”.
Continuing on his highly anticipated return to the UK, Bublé moves on to Newcastle next – beginning on Monday night – followed by Cardiff, Nottingham and then Birmingham.
Check out our gallery from Michael Bublé’s P&J Live show below:
