The Glastonbury ukulele busker who went viral for his ‘cringe-worthy’ serenade of Dua Lipa additionally bombarded fellow stars together with Stormzy with impromptu performances on the competition.
The musician generally known as ‘Liam C’, actual title Liam Cowan, claimed he ‘blagged’ his means into Worthy Farm final weekend with out a ticket in a bid to advertise his fledgling music profession.
Joined by cameraman pal Andreas Tomoiaga, Liam documented his journey from his home to Somerset on his Instagram web page which he has flooded with movies of himself performing his songs to each established artists and punters in the course of the three-day bash.
Based on festival-goers, the wannabe singer performed to ‘anybody who would care to hear’, a lot of whom mirrored Dua’s unimpressed response which went viral.
Nonetheless rapper Stormzy gave a much more sympathetic response moments after he joked ‘not you once more!’ when Liam managed to find him for the second successive 12 months, after he carried out in entrance of him in the course of the 2023 competition.
The musician generally known as ‘Liam C’, actual title Liam Cowan bombarded a number of stars with impromptu performances together with his ukulele at Glastonbury
A video of singer Dua Lipa’s unimpressed response to his tunes went viral after he posted the clip on his social media platform
The busker additionally serenaded Woody Prepare dinner, the son of DJ Fatboy Slim – aka Norman Prepare dinner – and Zoe Ball, and singer Hak Baker, plus festival-goers on web site and on the prepare all the way down to the occasion.
A competition supply advised MailOnline: ‘Liam was actually enjoying that track to everybody.
‘Anyone who cared to hear, he was there together with his ukulele.
‘Numerous folks took it in good grace and admired his constructive perspective however there was additionally a hefty share of festival-goers who discovered him fairly irritating’.
After he claimed to have evaded safety to enter the location, Liam advised his followers how he wore wristbands from final 12 months’s competition to keep away from additional checks.
The busker was so determined to attend festivals and promote his music he arrange an internet Crowdfunding web page during which he claims to have attended over 13 since June and ‘travelled nicely over 3,000 miles’.
His Fb web page states he grew up in Colchester, Essex, earlier than shifting to Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Liam, who has 60,000 followers on Instagram, attended the Isle of White Pageant in June the place he truly carried out on stage.
Stormzy gave a much more sympathetic response to Liam’s strategy joking after ‘not you once more!
Among the many a number of stars he serenaded at Worthy Farm included Stormzy, DJ Fatboy Slim – aka Norman Prepare dinner – and Zoe Ball , and singer Hak Bake (pictured: Liam with Ed Sheeran)
Based on festival-goers, the wannabe singer performed to ‘anybody who would care to hear’
The aspiring musician mentioned he evaded safety, coming into the location utilizing a wristband from final 12 months to keep away from additional checks
The busker was so determined to attend festivals and promote his music he arrange an internet Crowdfunding web page claiming to have attended 13 since June
However he is most identified for performing to random folks on the road, in addition to bidding to impress celebrities together with his tunes.
Throughout his first journey to Glastonbury final 12 months, he carried out to not solely Stormzy, however ex-footballers Peter Crouch and Jamie Carragher, singer Tom Grennan, rapper Aitch and former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews.
Earlier than his journey to the Isle of White, he managed to carry out to each Strictly winner Stacey Dooley and Inbetweeners star James Buckley outdoors the stage door of their London theatre present 2:22.
And in Could final 12 months, he sang to Eighties crooner Rick Astley and rapper Professor Inexperienced at Kendal Calling and Ladies Aloud duo Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts at Mighty Hoopla the next month.
However it was his serenation of Friday evening headliner Dua at this competition which actually put Liam on the map courtesy of her awkward response which went viral.
Chatting with her behind the Pyramid Stage, Liam requested the famous person: ‘I noticed your Camden documentary and I assumed it was wonderful.
‘Proper now I’m busking round Camden and I wished to play you 30 seconds of my track and should you prefer it, I simply need to get your response and that is it.’
At 30 seconds Dua politely tells Liam ‘I adore it mate, so good, so good,’ whereas strolling away as he continues to sing.
The avid ukulele participant was raised in Colchester, Essex, earlier than shifting to Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The music hopeful has change into well-renowned for singing to random folks on the street – particularly celebrities
At his Glastonbury set in 2023, he managed to sing a tune for Stormzy, however ex-footballers Peter Crouch and Jamie Carragher, singer Tom Grennan, rapper Aitch
Final 12 months he managed to to get an viewers with Spandau Ballet’s Rick Astley, rapper Professor Inexperienced in addition to Ladies Aloud duo Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts at numerous festivals
Her unimpressed response has gone viral with one tweeting: ‘That video of the lad singing to Dua Lipa at Glastonbury has given me third diploma cringe.
One other shared a screenshot of Dua’s unimpressed face as they quipped: ‘Each girl on earth can determine with Dua Lipa ready for the man to cease enjoying guitar.’
‘For those who look carefully you’ll be able to truly pinpoint the precise second her coronary heart breaks in two’; ‘She thought it could be like a refrain however he stored going lmao’; ‘Dua hun, blink twice should you need assistance’; ‘That Dua Lipa video practically made me fold inside myself like a tenting chair.’
Others although defended Liam with one musing: ‘IDK man, if enjoying a sh***y track and searching like an fool will get you a hug from Dua Lipa then I’ll purchase a ukulele.’
Liam has since poked enjoyable at himself having change into a viral star, re-posting a meme mocking his interplay with Dua in help of the Labour Celebration’s election marketing campaign.
