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Unknown singer stands in for Olly Murs at last-minute as Take That support in Glasgow


Daniel Rooney stood in at 30 minutes’ notice on Friday night when Murs’ flight from London was cancelled

The Scottish presenter Ross King was watching Daniel Rooney play at the Radisson hotel opposite the arena when news broke that Take That were without a support act. Impressed with his vocals, King recommended Rooney to his friend and Take That frontman Gary Barlow to fill the slot, the Daily Record reported, with only 30 minutes to get to the venue. Unknown singer stands in for Olly Murs at last minute as Take That support in Glasgow – videoBarlow praised Rooney for stepping up to the plate, writing “this young man saved the day thank you” on Instagram with a photo of the musician.

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