Rag'n'Bone Man surprises 600 Gorleston gig-goers
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Rag'n'Bone Man surprised a room of 600 people by being the mystery guest at a gig line-up of local bands and artists.
The hip-hop bluesman turned up at the Ocean Room in Gorleston-on-Sea as a favour to his father Tony Graham, who lives in the Norfolk town.
He said he rarely played such small venues these days but liked them "because they're the ones where the grassroots music is".
He performed three new songs and some of his hits, including 2017's Skin.
Show organiser Howard Marshall said Rag'n'Bone Man was unable to confirm his attendance until a fortnight ago.
But it had been pencilled in since he saw the singer at the Standon Calling Festival in Hertfordshire in July with Mr Graham, who "prompted" him to ask.
It had "always been an ambition to get a really big star here - but it's even nicer that Rag'n'Bone Man is here," he said.
He admitted he would have difficulty finding a billing to top this gig.
The singer was born Rory Graham in Uckfield, near Brighton, and started his musical career as a jungle MC before his parents encouraged him to sing.
His first big break came in 2012, when he supported Joan Armatrading and he went on to scored a major hit with the gospel-inspired single Human.
His single Giant with Calvin Harris was among the UK's top 10 best-selling singles of 2019.
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