Olly Murs surprises teen singer ahead of festival

A teenager says he is "still processing" the moment pop star Olly Murs turned up at a family fun day to sing with him on stage.

Charlie, 13, had posted a TikTok video appealing to the singer, who was headlining Hardwick Festival on Sunday, to pop over to Normanby Hall cricket club in Middlesbrough on his way.

The superfan had completed his own 25-minute set when he was asked to play one more song and was told he had a special guest.

Halfway through the star's hit Troublemaker, Murs came on stage to surprise him before the pair performed his most recent song Save Me.

Charlie described the experience of singing with his hero as "just mental".

Olly Murs and Charlie singing on stage together

"I'm still processing what is going on in my life right now," he told BBC Tees.

"I did a little video on TikTok saying, 'Olly Murs stop scrolling', and I said, 'You're coming to Hardwick and I will be playing only 20 minutes away'.

"I asked to sing with him on stage. He just rocked up."

• Listen to Charlie explain more about his surprise duet with Olly Murs

After their performance, Murs told the audience to "give it up for Charlie everyone".

"I'm at the Hardwick Festival this afternoon and I heard there was an amazing event happening here and I heard there was a little legend called Charlie who's been singing his heart out for you all," he said.

Murs also gave Charlie VIP tickets to go and see him perform at the festival at Hardwick Park near Sedgefield, County Durham.