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In rural Ireland, country music has never been so popular.

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A host of new country stars have tempted a generation

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to turn their back on the nightclub,

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don their Stetsons and jive the night away

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from Ballymena to Ballydehob.

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This week, we are on the road with Irish country music's biggest star.

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Oh, you smell gorgeous!

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Nathan Carter has sold out venues across the country...

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Music is my life.

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..had three number one albums...

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We love Nathan Carter!

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..and has thousands of obsessive fans

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that would make One Direction jealous.

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He is my friend on Snapchat.

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I hope he'd snap me back one day.

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Nathan!

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In summer 2015, Carter-mania reached fever pitch

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as Nathan played a record number of shows leading up to his biggest ever

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gig at the marquee in Cork.

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Good evening, everybody!

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Welcome to the fanatical world of Irish country music.

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# ..Tryin' to get a move on before the sun

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# I hear my baby comin' in... #

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Hailing from Liverpool,

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25-year-old Nathan Carter exploded onto the Irish music scene

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in 2012 with his massive hit, Wagon Wheel.

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# So rock me, Mama, like a wagon wheel... #

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Since then, Nathan has crisscrossed the country with his band,

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playing sold-out shows for audiences who just can't seem to get enough

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of his fresh take on Irish country music.

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We have so many fans that come to lots of shows.

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I'm sure there are people that will be in Kilkenny tonight that will be

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there tomorrow and Sunday,

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and be at the Marquee as well for the big gig then in Cork.

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I have about 10,000 fans following me on Snapchat.

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Part of the appeal of these new country music stars

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is their connection to fans online.

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Hi, guys! Looking forward to playing a sold-out show in Kilkenny tonight,

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Ballynahinch rugby grounds tomorrow and Cookstown on Sunday.

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Hope everyone has a good weekend. See you soon!

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They send Snapchats back, but as you can see,

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it takes hours upon hours to go through them.

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# I'm on the road back to the one I love... #

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Like every band on the road, a healthy, balanced diet is essential.

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So are we stopping at Cavan?

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Silly question. What's it going to be, spicy or southern fried?

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Most people would think we eat, like, extravagantly,

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but we really don't. We have chicken wraps all the time.

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And there is a young girl called Tina in there

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we always have the craic with.

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I used to think that she liked me.

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But it turns out she doesn't really like me that much.

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-It's actually Gareth she really likes.

-It's you, Gareth.

-Oh, no.

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-It is. It is, Gareth.

-Not at all.

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There she is. Hello, Tina!

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I've never seen you so quiet, Tina, in my life.

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I didn't expect to see you both back in here again.

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In my life! Tina, can I get a bit of extra chicken?

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-You're too good to me.

-Have a lovely day, mate.

-You too, Tina.

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And don't be kissing too many girls.

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-Sure you don't want to come with us?

-No, thank you very much.

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-Are you sure?

-Yes, I'm sure.

-I'll put you in the truck.

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It's fantastic stuff.

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And of course, Tina is here.

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Are you all right? Are you full?

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-How was your chicken?

-I am. That was amazing. Thank you very much.

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-Are you all right, boys?

-Oh, yes.

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Would you like anything else?

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-No, that is spot on.

-Have a lovely day.

-Thank you very much.

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-See you again.

-Chat you later on.

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She's some craic, isn't she?

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ALL: We love Nathan Carter!

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# Our love will last much longer than the road

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# That lies ahead

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# The only thing between us is the night... #

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People travel from Cork, from Dublin, from Mullingar,

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there were a couple came from Mullingar,

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and a bus has come from Belfast to be here.

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So you know, they've travelled.

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But they come all over the place. It's amazing.

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You know, I'm gobsmacked every time I see them.

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MUSIC PLAYS, SCREAMING

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Good evening, Kilkenny!

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# Headed down south to the land of the pines

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# I thumbed my way into North Caroline

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# Starin' at the road

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# Pray to God I see headlights

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# I made it down the coast in 17 hours

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# Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers

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# And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh

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# So I can see my baby tonight... #

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Amongst the predominantly female audience in Kilkenny is local girl

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Noelle Maher and her sisters.

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We are big Nathan Carter fans.

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We love coming to Nathan. He is great craic.

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Yeah, Noelle follows him on Snapchat.

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Snapchat. He's my friend on Snapchat.

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I hope he'd snap me back one day.

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I snap him the whole time.

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Nathan!

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-He's not interested enough.

-No.

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No, he's not interested enough.

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But, yeah, he's great craic and all.

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Good evening, Ballykeefe!

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I remember walking through the kitchen,

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and my mother was like, this man, Noelle!

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This man is for you! Going, all right, Ma!

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And then I listened to it and I was like, oh, my God, he is unreal.

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It's just he's really good looking and he's a great singer,

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and he's just the whole package.

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I've been playing accordion since I was five.

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I got my first accordion at five,

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and I used to pretend to be a fellow called Brendan Shine.

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I don't know if you've ever heard of him.

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At five years old, I was singing Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down?

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And I didn't even know what a lobby was.

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The music itself isn't enough to satisfy the superfans...

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who like to get up close and personal at the end of every show.

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-It's wonderful to see you.

-Good to see you.

-You're absolutely gorgeous.

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Oh, thanks.

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You're making me red now!

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-How are you!

-She said she'd love to have given birth to you.

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I would!

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Nathan can sometimes spend more time backstage with his fans

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than on stage performing.

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We're big fans, like, so Mam would be delighted now.

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Mam's favourite son-in-law.

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I think she'd welcome him with open arms if ever you walked in with him.

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Yeah. Mam said if I didn't bring him home tonight

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it was only a cod, so...

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Up the sesh!

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On the sesh!

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On the sesh!

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He actually told us there that he could bring us to the next gig,

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we could go on the old bus there with him, so you know, I'd hop on it

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-no bother!

-THEY ALL TALK AT ONCE

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I've nothing to do it tomorrow or the day after, so...

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We'll probably be about two hours, I'd say, and then I'll come back,

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get changed, and then we'll head back for Enniskillen.

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So should be back about 5am.

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Hey, girls, you good? See you tomorrow.

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Ashley, all the best, see you tomorrow. Derek, see you tomorrow.

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And here this evening, I'm going to introduce to you a young gentleman

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that I met back in Liverpool...

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Nathan grew up in an Irish family in Liverpool, and from a young age,

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all he wanted to do was to perform on stage.

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# Wait for the tooraloora laddie

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# Wait for the tooraloora lay

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# Wait for the tooraloora laddie

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# Wait for the tooraloo ra lay! #

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CHEERING

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And from those early days in the Irish centres of England,

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one person was constantly by his side,

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giving advice and flogging the CDs.

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Counting the CDs...

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These days, however,

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Nan has considerably more merchandise to sell.

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This has got that little logo on.

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"Rock me, Mama."

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They like that.

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And the girls like this one, the sparkly one.

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I wear one of these.

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In a large size.

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# Now me I went to Nashville, trying to be the big deal

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# Playing down on Broadway, getting there the hard way

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# Living from a tip jar, sleeping in my car

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# Hocking my guitar, yeah, I'm gonna be a star... #

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There is a lovely picture of Nathan, I think he's about five or six,

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and the television is in the background with Daniel O'Donnell on,

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and Nathan is pretending he's Daniel O'Donnell singing.

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We used to come in our lounge and pull the chairs across.

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I'm from a big family, I'm one of ten.

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So everyone would come along to listen to Nathan's concert,

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which wasn't, truthfully, very good then,

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but he thought he was Daniel, you know, singing away.

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Hiya, Nan.

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How are you? How's things?

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Another day, another gig.

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Only home at 5am, Nathan is at Ballynahinch Rugby Club early,

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which is already filling up with fans from across the North.

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# Singing in the choir, me, I heard another song... #

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I don't think we are going to sell all these mugs.

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-I think we will.

-No.

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You know the story about the mugs.

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Yeah, Nan...

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..tells all the women that if they buy a cup,

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that these are like magic cups, that when they put the hot water in,

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all my clothes fall off, so...

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I know he's got hundreds and hundreds of fans,

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but I'm the number one star fan.

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And always will be.

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# So get up, get up

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# There's dancing to be done

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# The party's just begun

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# Everybody's gonna have a good time

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# So get up, get up, let's celebrate our love

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# For one another

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# All day, all night, yeah,

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# It's a beautiful life... #

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Nathan and the band are only two weeks away from playing

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their biggest ever gig at the Marquee in Cork.

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With every show now acting like a dress rehearsal,

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the occasion is never far from the minds of the crew.

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The stakes are very high. Very, very high stakes.

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It's a big gig to be doing.

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From here his next step would be the O2, arenas, you know what I mean?

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Bigger, lot more people in it.

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Everyone is on edge.

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# Oh, yeah, it's a beautiful live. #

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-Yeah!

-CHEERING

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# Now I have moved, and I've kept on movin'

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# I've proved the points that I needed provin'

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# I've lost the friends that I needed losin'

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# And found others... #

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Nathan moved to Ireland when he was just 19 to pursue his dream

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of performing on the Irish music circuit.

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Since then, his rise has been meteoric.

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# ..Stolen dreams, yes, there's no denyin'... #

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Even at home in Enniskillen, his fans like to keep in touch.

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Morning, boys. There's your post, Nathan.

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-Oh, right.

-Lots of post today.

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Lovely. There is a lot of them who have supported me since I kicked off

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over here in Ireland, six years ago.

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And then we met people on the way

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that have become fans and have been fans the last couple of years.

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But it's amazing - I mean, we toured England and Scotland there

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for the last three months, on and off.

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And a lot of the fans would have come from Ireland to the shows.

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Just, you know, bought flights, paid to get buses, taxis to the shows.

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I wouldn't be here without them, like, so...

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With the big gig in Cork inching ever closer,

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younger brother Jacob has arrived from Liverpool to lend some support.

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Jake used to dance.

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Jake, you used to dance.

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-Yeah, you did dancing.

-You did! You did a bit of Irish dancing.

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We've got you on video to prove it, yeah.

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-Michael FLATFOOT.

-Wait, till it's his turn...

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-I was no Michael Flatley, anyway.

-Flatfoot!

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It's a great buzz, like,

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even standing at the side of the stage and seeing Nathan on stage

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enjoying himself, the crowd going mental.

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It's great excitement and hype about it, even being there watching it.

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So it's great.

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He gets more pictures than me.

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Oh, yeah, the girls - they're good too, yeah.

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Some of them are nice!

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# It's been a long week

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# I've been working overtime

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# Making some money

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# Well, I've got to make this weekend mine

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# I got some bills... #

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The female fans' worship of Nathan covers the entire island,

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whether it's in the sticks or in the city.

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Here we are.

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Lovely.

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Oh, you smell gorgeous!

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Good evening, Belfast! It's great to be here with you all.

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Are we all in good form down there tonight?

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Let's see all those hands in the air.

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This is a song for the goodtime girls.

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# Goodtime girls, won't you come out tonight

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# Chill out tonight, chill out tonight

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# Goodtime girls, won't you chill out tonight... #

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Nathan is loved by young and old.

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It's a display of dedication

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that's only ever been seen before with Daniel O'Donnell.

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The amount of fans out there tonight is unreal,

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and the weather is not great, it's raining,

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and they have still turned up with their umbrellas,

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their Macs and cagoules and all.

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I know there are all different ages, from right young

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up until...the more mature age group, should we say.

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INSTRUMENTAL

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FANS CLAMOUR

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# Precious time slippin' away

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# You know you're only king for a day

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# It doesn't matter to which God you pray

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# Precious time is slippin' away... #

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-Hello.

-All right, folks.

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All right, folks.

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Nathan's gig at the Marquee in Cork is the biggest of his career,

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and because it's also being recorded for a new DVD,

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he wants to be looking sharp.

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# You know she's only queen for a day... #

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This video is going to be shown hopefully all around America

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in the future, like.

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It's going to be hopefully used for promotion in Europe.

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So if I'm looking like a complete eejit, then I...

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I'm going to be kicking myself for the next five years.

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-It's a lovely jacket, like, but...

-The Gary Barlow look.

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Nan may be his number one fan, but when it comes to clothes shopping,

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her patience can be severely tested.

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You're ever so fussy, aren't' you?

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You really are fussy.

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-Good job it's only one gig.

-Only one gig, yeah.

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-Yeah. For a month.

-It's in two days' time.

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I am taking root here.

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# But the fire's still in me and a passion that burns... #

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Colour is a bit different.

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-It's not the blue you wore for your last one here.

-Cool.

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So this blue one for first one on?

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No, I didn't like that one.

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Oh, for God's sake!

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-You'll hit the town afterwards?

-I think so.

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I might hit it before, the way it's going on!

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You might be right.

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It's either that or we're booking a B&B if he doesn't hurry up.

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That was a long time in the shop. Three hours.

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Hope you're buying me a gin and tonic.

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-I will. No problem.

-You will?

-I'll buy you a gin and tonic.

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# You know the way that you love me

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# Makes my heart skip a beat

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# The way that you smile at me every time we meet... #

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The gig in Cork is only days away.

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This is for Cork.

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Looking forward to it is superfan Oonagh Doherty from Rasharkin.

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What kind of lifestyle I have, and there are different venues,

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from Liverpool, and I have...

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These are Scottish tours.

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She's been to over 200 shows,

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and she cherishes her pictures taken with her favourite singer at the end

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of every one.

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There's Spain. We were in Spain with him last year.

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There is practically every county in Ireland covered in that.

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Liverpool was his home gig, you know,

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and I travelled over to the concert in Liverpool, and Nathan, of course,

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wasn't expecting me to be there.

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See his face? Do you see his face?

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I thought it was a good one.

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For Oonagh, Nathan has edged out another superstar

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in the race for her affections.

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# Brought such meaning to my life... #

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I used to go a lot to see Daniel.

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I still bought the odd time to see Daniel, but he's not about as much,

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and Nathan Carter comes along, and he's doing the same thing for me,

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and it just keeps me from being depressed, keeps me young,

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it keeps me working to get money, and as well as that, I enjoy it.

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I thoroughly enjoy it.

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BAND PLAYING

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In the run-up to his big night in Cork,

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Nathan and the band take to an industrial estate in Dundalk

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for rehearsals.

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No matter where he goes, there are always fans.

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# It's wonderful with you by my side

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# All that I ask, to see your sweet face

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# It's a good morning beautiful day... #

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It's coming together, anyway. We had a break for an hour,

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and then we're going to come back at 7:30,

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run through the two-hour show.

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I'd say we'll be working till about 10:30.

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But God help the crew - they've got a big job ahead of them tonight.

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I mean, after we've finished, they are stripping all of this PA,

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they're trussing the stands, the whole staging, all the instruments,

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all in the artic truck, you know?

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So there is a lot for them to do.

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But sure, we've got the best crew in the world.

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With the enormity of the Cork show beginning to hit home,

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Nathan appreciates how far he's come in such a short space of time.

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Music is my life.

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This is my whole life,

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and everything I do revolves around this and music.

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And it's built up from me playing in little pubs,

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playing in nursing homes, with me and Nan travelling around,

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to now having an entourage today of 15, 16 people, you know?

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So it has to work, and it will work, if you think that way.

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I think you always have to be positive.

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OK. Let's go.

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A special gig needs a special entrance,

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and crewmember Derek has built a hydraulic lift

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that will deliver Nathan to his fans.

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Good evening, everybody!

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This isn't something they've ever tried before.

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Getting it wrong in front of 4,000 people and 16 cameras

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could be very embarrassing.

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I've tested the hydraulic lift.

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Nervous about that, because I'm not only just coming up on it,

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at the end of the show, I'm now going back down.

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And Derek is underneath, bringing me down, but he can't see me,

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so he needs a cue to tell him.

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So I'm either going to... I think I'm going to shout...

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When he hears me say, "Goodnight, God bless."

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I just hope he hears it!

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-He's waiting on you, like.

-You see, I can't...

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I was waiting for you to tell me that.

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-I'm not going to be here on the night!

-I know.

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But all I can see is...!

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No, that's a great job.

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-Well done. You've worked hard on that.

-Hopefully it works now.

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I'm sure it will. I'm sure it will.

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Sure if it doesn't, we'll just do it again.

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No, great job, anyway. It looks really cool.

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It's all going to go good. It's all going to go good.

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We never were beaten yet.

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# The crowd is jumpin'

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# Party's goin' strong Music's pumpin'

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# I could dance all night long... #

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It's the big day, and the rain in Cork won't stop Noelle

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and her sisters enjoying the highlight of their summer.

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It's Nathan's DVD night, his new DVD, which...

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It's really important that we are all done up,

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because you never know, you can get on the DVD.

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And then, obviously, it's his DVD, so he'll be looking back at it,

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so you might get a mention.

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Like many fans, Noelle's attraction goes far beyond the music.

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Noelle actually thinks she's going to marry Nathan.

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She really thinks that she's going to bring him home here

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-to Mammy Maher.

-Yeah, she really does.

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THEY LAUGH

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-It works with your black hair.

-It does, yeah.

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Wear it down to the concert. Can spot us, anyway.

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The marquee in Cork has been hosting

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some of the biggest international acts for over ten years.

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It's a long way from the traditional heartland of country music

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in Ireland, so the pressure is on.

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Aye, definitely. I mean, we've got to put on a show as well tonight.

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It's not just a DVD recording.

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This is a show for 4,000 people, so it has to be bang on.

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You know, the Coronas were in last night.

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Lionel Richie was here.

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You know, they are all putting on massive shows,

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so our show has to be incredible tonight,

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and it has to be good for DVD and camera as well.

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MUFFLED MUSIC

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For Nathan's number one fan,

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seeing the venue brings home just how far her grandson has come.

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It's wonderful.

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Such a marvellous big place.

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He is definitely a big star now, isn't he?

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Anyway, good luck, Nathan, for tonight.

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I can't explain.

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I think I must sleep and die Nathan.

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It's probably not fair, because I've got seven more grandchildren,

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but Nathan was there from the start,

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and always entertained us from a very young age.

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And I love the others as much, but Nathan is special.

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Can't help it, can you?

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When I came in tonight, I was so emotionally...

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Just couldn't believe it,

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seeing this little boy grow into a superstar.

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# When we're all having

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# Fun with friends

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# We don't want this night to end... #

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Amongst the 4,000-plus crowd arriving into the venue

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are some of Nathan's most dedicated fans.

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Oh, Denise, what are we like? We're like a pair of recycled teenagers.

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To them, each gig is just like their first.

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-Oh, Denise, look at the...

-The size of it!

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Oh, my God, look at the place.

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We are in block B. I wonder where that'll be.

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That's C over there. Look at the stage.

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Oh, that's fantastic.

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There's some work put into all that.

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Backstage, Nathan's family are over from Liverpool to share the moment.

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-How are you?

-Looking good!

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Oh, Nathan, you didn't make the weather nice for us!

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-Typical Irish weather out there.

-I know.

-God bless us.

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Grandad might even fancy being centre-stage himself.

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I'm doing You'll Never Walk Alone.

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-You are not. Duet?

-Not duet!

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-What, are you getting up, Gramps?

-Yeah!

-You getting up?

-Yeah!

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With the arena packed

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in anticipation of Nathan's grand entrance...

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..backstage, he's still getting dressed.

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They're right at the back.

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No, my jeans are in the car.

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-And John has the key.

-He's at the stage.

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Just go on in your pants.

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Be all right. You'll get some looks.

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With cameras rolling and 4,000 fans ready to dance the night away,

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Nathan takes his place underneath the stage.

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WHOOPING AND CHEERING

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NATHAN DOES VOCAL EXERCISES

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Derek's hydraulic lift had better work.

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SCREAMING

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MUSIC STARTS

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Good evening, everybody!

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How are we all doing in Cork tonight?

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Let's go!

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# Headed down south to the land of the pines

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# And I'm thumbin' my way into North Carolina

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# Starin' up the road Pray to God I see headlights... #

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He's just great in concert.

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He's fantastic. He gets the crowd going from the offset.

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Like, whatever song, I think, he comes out with,

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he just has everyone going really well,

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and it is, it's just really good.

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# So rock me, Mama, like a wagon wheel

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# Rock me, Mama, any way you feel... #

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Let's see you singing, come on!

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-# Hey, Mama, rock me

-Oh, yes... #

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I think he'd still play music if he wasn't getting paid.

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He'd still do music.

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Loves it. And it's very nice getting paid for a job that you love doing.

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That's the secret of it, I think, isn't it? Must be.

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# These are the days

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# These are the things that really matter

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# So get a little closer

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# Sing a little louder... # Let's see those hands!

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# Get up get up There's dancing to be done

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# The party's just begun

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# Everybody's gonna have a good time

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# So get up, get up

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# Let's celebrate our love for one another, all day... #

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During the concert, I mean, he entices you to tap and do all sorts,

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sing along and that, and it's really a very enjoyable event, you know?

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And you always come out on a high from it.

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Never come out of a concert and said I didn't enjoy it.

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And it's his music and his singing and his personality -

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it's just a great combination. He has it all, you know.

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# ..Now, it's a beautiful life. #

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INDISTINCT CONVERSATION

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Literally, I looked at my watch and there was ten minutes to go,

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and I couldn't find my jeans, I couldn't find my hair gel,

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I couldn't find my deodorant. On a day like today, where you know,

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it's one of the most important gigs of my career.

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But anyway, it all went smoothly, which is the main thing.

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# Everybody sing get up, get up

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# Get up, get up, get up

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# I was gonna party now, yeah

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# It's a beautiful life. #

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APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

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