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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ben Waddell

Glasgow busker sings 'You're beautiful' to James Blunt in viral video

A GLASGOW musician left singer James Blunt stunned after stumbling across him on the Govan-Partick Bridge

Street performer Francis Bondd bumped into James Blunt on the bridge which connects the West End to the Southside earlier this month.

Sharing the moment on social media, Bondd posted a clip of the interaction between the pair.

Glasgow busker goes viral after bumping into singerGlasgow busker goes viral after bumping into singer (Image: Supplied) In the viral video, he said: "Hey, guess what? I met James Blunt."

After that, the singer could be heard replying: "How are you doing?"

However, the excited busker said: "I can't believe it, man. James, can you sing You're Beautiful."

Blunt said: "You can."

Francis then cracked on with the tune himself, impressing the English singer-songwriter.

After posting the clip on TikTok on February 14, it has since amassed over 100,000 views and almost 7000 likes.

@francisbondd I met my role model today in Govan and sang a wee tune happy days 😁 #francisbondd #Jamesblunt #Fyp ♬ original sound - MR COMMANDO

James, 51, is known for his megahits including You're Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover, 1973, Monsters, and Bonfire Heart.

The musician recently held a gig at the city's OVO Hydro on Friday, February 14.

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