A Scottish singer has stated he’s “still on a high” after being plucked from obscurity to interchange Olly Murs as the opening act for Take That at the final minute.
Murs was as a result of open for Take That at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Friday however needed to pull out after getting caught in London when his flight was cancelled.
The Scottish presenter Ross King was watching Daniel Rooney play at the Radisson resort reverse the world when information broke that Take That had been and not using a support act.
Impressed along with his vocals, King advisable Rooney to his buddy and Take That frontman Gary Barlow to fill the slot, the Daily Record reported, with solely half-hour to get to the venue.
Rooney later shared a collection of pictures and movies of him acting on stage earlier than 14,000 followers on Instagram , describing it as a “crazy night”.
“Hardly slept, still on a high from last night,” he added.
“Thanks for everyone’s lovely messages about the gig and all the support so far.”
He additionally thanked King for recognizing him at the resort and getting him to the venue, including: “Craziest 30 minutes ever.”
Rooney added: “Also a big thanks to the takethat lads for calming me down before the show and talking setlist tunes. Absolute legends.”
Barlow praised Rooney for stepping as much as the plate, writing “this young man saved the day thank you” on Instagram with a photograph of the musician.
Fellow band member Mark Owen additionally gave a “huge thanks” to Rooney for serving to them out at the present, which is a part of their This Life tour.
Murs apologised for cancelling his efficiency at brief discover on Friday after experiencing flight points all day.
He stated he had been at London Heathrow from 11am however after “several delays” and an incident with a cabin crew member the British Airways flight was cancelled.
“So sorry to everyone at the takethat show tonight in Glasgow, unfortunately I won’t be there,” Murs, 39, stated on X.
“Don’t think I’ve ever missed a gig before, am so annoyed!
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“But am now in a car heading up for our six-hour journey for the Saturday and Sunday shows right now.”
Murs had been updating followers all through the day on Instagram story, sharing a video from contained in the aircraft which was “stuck on the runway” earlier than exiting and trying to board one other flight.
“I’m trying my best to get to Glasgow,” he stated.
Murs later stated: “Honestly, you couldn’t write this day.
“One of the cabin crew has fallen over and hurt herself … I hope she’s OK, but basically it has further delayed our flight. So we’re waiting for someone to come in to replace her.”
Murs described the wait as “so frustrating”, earlier than saying the flight and his present had been cancelled.
“I’m extremely gutted, I don’t think I’ve ever missed a gig that I can recall, especially of this magnitude.”
He later shared a video of himself being pushed to Glasgow for his Saturday and Sunday performances.
A British Airways spokesperson stated: “We’ve apologised to our customers for the disruption to their travel plans, which was caused by a technical issue with the aircraft.”