The brilliant moment a North Belfast teenager impressively played the keyboard to thousands has been captured on video at Féile Dance Night.
Thomas McAuley (17) played Robert Miles - 'Children' to the crowd on Monday, August 8.
The night was part of West Belfast 's Féile an Phobail, Ireland's biggest community arts festival, as Timmy Trumpet feat. Bryan Kearney & John O’Callaghan took to the stage at Falls Park.
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Hundreds from the crowd showed their support for the Belfast teen.
Thomas said he was "buzzing" to have thousands of people in the crowd watching him.
He said: “Before I got on stage I was nervous but when I sit I front of that piano and I let my hands go the nerves go away and it brings me into the moment. I felt amazing when I was on the stage.
"I was buzzing seeing the thousands of people watching me. Since I taught myself how to play piano when I was a kid I’ve visualised this in my head a thousand times.
"Elton John is my inspiration. I love playing my decks and I love trance music. I just love music, it allows me to express myself.”
The video shared on Twitter has now received nearly 3,000 likes and has been described as "incredible", with one user commenting: "Can't believe how wonderful this is - what a superstar you are."
A second said: "I've played this over a few times and it is pure gold, excellent young man, well done Thomas," while a third added: "Take a bow young man, take a bow."
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