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In rural Ireland, country music has never been so popular. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
A host of new country stars have tempted a generation | 0:00:08 | 0:00:10 | |
to turn their back on the nightclub, | 0:00:10 | 0:00:12 | |
don their Stetsons and jive the night away | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
from Ballymena to Ballydehob. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
This week, we are on the road with Irish country music's biggest star. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:24 | |
Oh, you smell gorgeous! | 0:00:24 | 0:00:26 | |
Nathan Carter has sold out venues across the country... | 0:00:27 | 0:00:31 | |
Music is my life. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:33 | |
..had three number one albums... | 0:00:33 | 0:00:34 | |
We love Nathan Carter! | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
..and has thousands of obsessive fans | 0:00:37 | 0:00:39 | |
that would make One Direction jealous. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:41 | |
He is my friend on Snapchat. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:42 | |
I hope he'd snap me back one day. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:44 | |
Nathan! | 0:00:44 | 0:00:45 | |
In summer 2015, Carter-mania reached fever pitch | 0:00:46 | 0:00:52 | |
as Nathan played a record number of shows leading up to his biggest ever | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
gig at the marquee in Cork. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
Good evening, everybody! | 0:00:58 | 0:01:02 | |
Welcome to the fanatical world of Irish country music. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:06 | |
# ..Tryin' to get a move on before the sun | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
# I hear my baby comin' in... # | 0:01:25 | 0:01:26 | |
Hailing from Liverpool, | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
25-year-old Nathan Carter exploded onto the Irish music scene | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
in 2012 with his massive hit, Wagon Wheel. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
# So rock me, Mama, like a wagon wheel... # | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
Since then, Nathan has crisscrossed the country with his band, | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
playing sold-out shows for audiences who just can't seem to get enough | 0:01:42 | 0:01:47 | |
of his fresh take on Irish country music. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:50 | |
We have so many fans that come to lots of shows. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
I'm sure there are people that will be in Kilkenny tonight that will be | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
there tomorrow and Sunday, | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
and be at the Marquee as well for the big gig then in Cork. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
I have about 10,000 fans following me on Snapchat. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:04 | |
Part of the appeal of these new country music stars | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
is their connection to fans online. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:09 | |
Hi, guys! Looking forward to playing a sold-out show in Kilkenny tonight, | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
Ballynahinch rugby grounds tomorrow and Cookstown on Sunday. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:15 | |
Hope everyone has a good weekend. See you soon! | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
They send Snapchats back, but as you can see, | 0:02:19 | 0:02:23 | |
it takes hours upon hours to go through them. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
# I'm on the road back to the one I love... # | 0:02:26 | 0:02:29 | |
Like every band on the road, a healthy, balanced diet is essential. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:35 | |
So are we stopping at Cavan? | 0:02:35 | 0:02:36 | |
Silly question. What's it going to be, spicy or southern fried? | 0:02:36 | 0:02:39 | |
Most people would think we eat, like, extravagantly, | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
but we really don't. We have chicken wraps all the time. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:44 | |
And there is a young girl called Tina in there | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
we always have the craic with. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
I used to think that she liked me. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:50 | |
But it turns out she doesn't really like me that much. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
-It's actually Gareth she really likes. -It's you, Gareth. -Oh, no. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:56 | |
-It is. It is, Gareth. -Not at all. | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
There she is. Hello, Tina! | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
I've never seen you so quiet, Tina, in my life. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
I didn't expect to see you both back in here again. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
In my life! Tina, can I get a bit of extra chicken? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
-You're too good to me. -Have a lovely day, mate. -You too, Tina. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
And don't be kissing too many girls. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
-Sure you don't want to come with us? -No, thank you very much. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
-Are you sure? -Yes, I'm sure. -I'll put you in the truck. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:21 | |
It's fantastic stuff. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:26 | |
And of course, Tina is here. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
Are you all right? Are you full? | 0:03:28 | 0:03:29 | |
-How was your chicken? -I am. That was amazing. Thank you very much. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
-Are you all right, boys? -Oh, yes. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
Would you like anything else? | 0:03:34 | 0:03:35 | |
-No, that is spot on. -Have a lovely day. -Thank you very much. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:39 | |
-See you again. -Chat you later on. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
She's some craic, isn't she? | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
ALL: We love Nathan Carter! | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
# Our love will last much longer than the road | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
# That lies ahead | 0:03:59 | 0:04:01 | |
# The only thing between us is the night... # | 0:04:01 | 0:04:05 | |
People travel from Cork, from Dublin, from Mullingar, | 0:04:05 | 0:04:10 | |
there were a couple came from Mullingar, | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
and a bus has come from Belfast to be here. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:14 | |
So you know, they've travelled. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:16 | |
But they come all over the place. It's amazing. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
You know, I'm gobsmacked every time I see them. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:22 | |
MUSIC PLAYS, SCREAMING | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
Good evening, Kilkenny! | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
# Headed down south to the land of the pines | 0:04:34 | 0:04:38 | |
# I thumbed my way into North Caroline | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
# Starin' at the road | 0:04:41 | 0:04:43 | |
# Pray to God I see headlights | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
# I made it down the coast in 17 hours | 0:04:48 | 0:04:51 | |
# Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers | 0:04:51 | 0:04:54 | |
# And I'm a hopin' for Raleigh | 0:04:54 | 0:04:56 | |
# So I can see my baby tonight... # | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
Amongst the predominantly female audience in Kilkenny is local girl | 0:05:00 | 0:05:04 | |
Noelle Maher and her sisters. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:06 | |
We are big Nathan Carter fans. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:09 | |
We love coming to Nathan. He is great craic. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:11 | |
Yeah, Noelle follows him on Snapchat. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
Snapchat. He's my friend on Snapchat. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
I hope he'd snap me back one day. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:17 | |
I snap him the whole time. | 0:05:17 | 0:05:20 | |
Nathan! | 0:05:20 | 0:05:21 | |
-He's not interested enough. -No. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:23 | |
No, he's not interested enough. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:25 | |
But, yeah, he's great craic and all. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
Good evening, Ballykeefe! | 0:05:33 | 0:05:34 | |
I remember walking through the kitchen, | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
and my mother was like, this man, Noelle! | 0:05:36 | 0:05:38 | |
This man is for you! Going, all right, Ma! | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
And then I listened to it and I was like, oh, my God, he is unreal. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
It's just he's really good looking and he's a great singer, | 0:05:44 | 0:05:46 | |
and he's just the whole package. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:48 | |
I've been playing accordion since I was five. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
I got my first accordion at five, | 0:05:51 | 0:05:53 | |
and I used to pretend to be a fellow called Brendan Shine. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:56 | |
I don't know if you've ever heard of him. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
At five years old, I was singing Do You Want Your Old Lobby Washed Down? | 0:05:59 | 0:06:04 | |
And I didn't even know what a lobby was. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
The music itself isn't enough to satisfy the superfans... | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
who like to get up close and personal at the end of every show. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:16 | |
-It's wonderful to see you. -Good to see you. -You're absolutely gorgeous. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:19 | |
Oh, thanks. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:20 | |
You're making me red now! | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
-How are you! -She said she'd love to have given birth to you. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
I would! | 0:06:26 | 0:06:28 | |
Nathan can sometimes spend more time backstage with his fans | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
than on stage performing. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
We're big fans, like, so Mam would be delighted now. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
Mam's favourite son-in-law. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:40 | |
I think she'd welcome him with open arms if ever you walked in with him. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
Yeah. Mam said if I didn't bring him home tonight | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
it was only a cod, so... | 0:06:45 | 0:06:46 | |
Up the sesh! | 0:06:46 | 0:06:48 | |
On the sesh! | 0:06:48 | 0:06:50 | |
On the sesh! | 0:06:50 | 0:06:51 | |
He actually told us there that he could bring us to the next gig, | 0:06:52 | 0:06:55 | |
we could go on the old bus there with him, so you know, I'd hop on it | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
-no bother! -THEY ALL TALK AT ONCE | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
I've nothing to do it tomorrow or the day after, so... | 0:07:02 | 0:07:09 | |
We'll probably be about two hours, I'd say, and then I'll come back, | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
get changed, and then we'll head back for Enniskillen. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
So should be back about 5am. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:19 | |
Hey, girls, you good? See you tomorrow. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
Ashley, all the best, see you tomorrow. Derek, see you tomorrow. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
And here this evening, I'm going to introduce to you a young gentleman | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
that I met back in Liverpool... | 0:07:36 | 0:07:37 | |
Nathan grew up in an Irish family in Liverpool, and from a young age, | 0:07:37 | 0:07:41 | |
all he wanted to do was to perform on stage. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
# Wait for the tooraloora laddie | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
# Wait for the tooraloora lay | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
# Wait for the tooraloora laddie | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
# Wait for the tooraloo ra lay! # | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
CHEERING | 0:07:55 | 0:07:57 | |
And from those early days in the Irish centres of England, | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
one person was constantly by his side, | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
giving advice and flogging the CDs. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:07 | |
Counting the CDs... | 0:08:07 | 0:08:08 | |
These days, however, | 0:08:18 | 0:08:19 | |
Nan has considerably more merchandise to sell. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
This has got that little logo on. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:26 | |
"Rock me, Mama." | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
They like that. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:29 | |
And the girls like this one, the sparkly one. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:34 | |
I wear one of these. | 0:08:36 | 0:08:38 | |
In a large size. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
# Now me I went to Nashville, trying to be the big deal | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
# Playing down on Broadway, getting there the hard way | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
# Living from a tip jar, sleeping in my car | 0:08:46 | 0:08:48 | |
# Hocking my guitar, yeah, I'm gonna be a star... # | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
There is a lovely picture of Nathan, I think he's about five or six, | 0:08:52 | 0:08:57 | |
and the television is in the background with Daniel O'Donnell on, | 0:08:57 | 0:09:00 | |
and Nathan is pretending he's Daniel O'Donnell singing. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:04 | |
We used to come in our lounge and pull the chairs across. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
I'm from a big family, I'm one of ten. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:11 | |
So everyone would come along to listen to Nathan's concert, | 0:09:11 | 0:09:15 | |
which wasn't, truthfully, very good then, | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
but he thought he was Daniel, you know, singing away. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
Hiya, Nan. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:28 | |
How are you? How's things? | 0:09:28 | 0:09:32 | |
Another day, another gig. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:34 | |
Only home at 5am, Nathan is at Ballynahinch Rugby Club early, | 0:09:34 | 0:09:38 | |
which is already filling up with fans from across the North. | 0:09:38 | 0:09:41 | |
# Singing in the choir, me, I heard another song... # | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
I don't think we are going to sell all these mugs. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:47 | |
-I think we will. -No. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
You know the story about the mugs. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
Yeah, Nan... | 0:09:53 | 0:09:54 | |
..tells all the women that if they buy a cup, | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
that these are like magic cups, that when they put the hot water in, | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
all my clothes fall off, so... | 0:10:02 | 0:10:05 | |
I know he's got hundreds and hundreds of fans, | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
but I'm the number one star fan. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
And always will be. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:14 | |
# So get up, get up | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
# There's dancing to be done | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
# The party's just begun | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
# Everybody's gonna have a good time | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
# So get up, get up, let's celebrate our love | 0:10:24 | 0:10:28 | |
# For one another | 0:10:28 | 0:10:30 | |
# All day, all night, yeah, | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
# It's a beautiful life... # | 0:10:33 | 0:10:35 | |
Nathan and the band are only two weeks away from playing | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
their biggest ever gig at the Marquee in Cork. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
With every show now acting like a dress rehearsal, | 0:10:41 | 0:10:44 | |
the occasion is never far from the minds of the crew. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:47 | |
The stakes are very high. Very, very high stakes. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:50 | |
It's a big gig to be doing. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:52 | |
From here his next step would be the O2, arenas, you know what I mean? | 0:10:52 | 0:10:57 | |
Bigger, lot more people in it. | 0:10:57 | 0:10:59 | |
Everyone is on edge. | 0:10:59 | 0:11:01 | |
# Oh, yeah, it's a beautiful live. # | 0:11:01 | 0:11:07 | |
-Yeah! -CHEERING | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
# Now I have moved, and I've kept on movin' | 0:11:16 | 0:11:20 | |
# I've proved the points that I needed provin' | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
# I've lost the friends that I needed losin' | 0:11:24 | 0:11:28 | |
# And found others... # | 0:11:28 | 0:11:30 | |
Nathan moved to Ireland when he was just 19 to pursue his dream | 0:11:30 | 0:11:34 | |
of performing on the Irish music circuit. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
Since then, his rise has been meteoric. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
# ..Stolen dreams, yes, there's no denyin'... # | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
Even at home in Enniskillen, his fans like to keep in touch. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
Morning, boys. There's your post, Nathan. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:47 | |
-Oh, right. -Lots of post today. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
Lovely. There is a lot of them who have supported me since I kicked off | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
over here in Ireland, six years ago. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
And then we met people on the way | 0:11:56 | 0:11:58 | |
that have become fans and have been fans the last couple of years. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
But it's amazing - I mean, we toured England and Scotland there | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
for the last three months, on and off. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:08 | |
And a lot of the fans would have come from Ireland to the shows. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
Just, you know, bought flights, paid to get buses, taxis to the shows. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:17 | |
I wouldn't be here without them, like, so... | 0:12:17 | 0:12:19 | |
With the big gig in Cork inching ever closer, | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
younger brother Jacob has arrived from Liverpool to lend some support. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:25 | |
Jake used to dance. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:27 | |
Jake, you used to dance. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
-Yeah, you did dancing. -You did! You did a bit of Irish dancing. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:32 | |
We've got you on video to prove it, yeah. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:35 | |
-Michael FLATFOOT. -Wait, till it's his turn... | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
-I was no Michael Flatley, anyway. -Flatfoot! | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
It's a great buzz, like, | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
even standing at the side of the stage and seeing Nathan on stage | 0:12:43 | 0:12:47 | |
enjoying himself, the crowd going mental. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
It's great excitement and hype about it, even being there watching it. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:54 | |
So it's great. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:56 | |
He gets more pictures than me. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:59 | |
Oh, yeah, the girls - they're good too, yeah. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
Some of them are nice! | 0:13:01 | 0:13:03 | |
# It's been a long week | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
# I've been working overtime | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
# Making some money | 0:13:09 | 0:13:11 | |
# Well, I've got to make this weekend mine | 0:13:11 | 0:13:13 | |
# I got some bills... # | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
The female fans' worship of Nathan covers the entire island, | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
whether it's in the sticks or in the city. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
Here we are. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
Lovely. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:27 | |
Oh, you smell gorgeous! | 0:13:27 | 0:13:28 | |
Good evening, Belfast! It's great to be here with you all. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
Are we all in good form down there tonight? | 0:13:33 | 0:13:37 | |
Let's see all those hands in the air. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:39 | |
This is a song for the goodtime girls. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:40 | |
# Goodtime girls, won't you come out tonight | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
# Chill out tonight, chill out tonight | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
# Goodtime girls, won't you chill out tonight... # | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
Nathan is loved by young and old. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:51 | |
It's a display of dedication | 0:13:51 | 0:13:52 | |
that's only ever been seen before with Daniel O'Donnell. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
The amount of fans out there tonight is unreal, | 0:13:55 | 0:13:57 | |
and the weather is not great, it's raining, | 0:13:57 | 0:14:00 | |
and they have still turned up with their umbrellas, | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
their Macs and cagoules and all. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
I know there are all different ages, from right young | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
up until...the more mature age group, should we say. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
INSTRUMENTAL | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
FANS CLAMOUR | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
# Precious time slippin' away | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
# You know you're only king for a day | 0:14:58 | 0:15:02 | |
# It doesn't matter to which God you pray | 0:15:02 | 0:15:05 | |
# Precious time is slippin' away... # | 0:15:05 | 0:15:08 | |
-Hello. -All right, folks. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
All right, folks. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
Nathan's gig at the Marquee in Cork is the biggest of his career, | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
and because it's also being recorded for a new DVD, | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
he wants to be looking sharp. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:27 | |
# You know she's only queen for a day... # | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
This video is going to be shown hopefully all around America | 0:15:31 | 0:15:35 | |
in the future, like. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:36 | |
It's going to be hopefully used for promotion in Europe. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
So if I'm looking like a complete eejit, then I... | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
I'm going to be kicking myself for the next five years. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
-It's a lovely jacket, like, but... -The Gary Barlow look. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
Nan may be his number one fan, but when it comes to clothes shopping, | 0:15:50 | 0:15:54 | |
her patience can be severely tested. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
You're ever so fussy, aren't' you? | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
You really are fussy. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:00 | |
-Good job it's only one gig. -Only one gig, yeah. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:06 | |
-Yeah. For a month. -It's in two days' time. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:08 | |
I am taking root here. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:10 | |
# But the fire's still in me and a passion that burns... # | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
Colour is a bit different. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:15 | |
-It's not the blue you wore for your last one here. -Cool. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:18 | |
So this blue one for first one on? | 0:16:18 | 0:16:22 | |
No, I didn't like that one. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
Oh, for God's sake! | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
-You'll hit the town afterwards? -I think so. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
I might hit it before, the way it's going on! | 0:16:30 | 0:16:33 | |
You might be right. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:36 | |
It's either that or we're booking a B&B if he doesn't hurry up. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
That was a long time in the shop. Three hours. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
Hope you're buying me a gin and tonic. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:45 | |
-I will. No problem. -You will? -I'll buy you a gin and tonic. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
# You know the way that you love me | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
# Makes my heart skip a beat | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
# The way that you smile at me every time we meet... # | 0:16:54 | 0:16:58 | |
The gig in Cork is only days away. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
This is for Cork. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
Looking forward to it is superfan Oonagh Doherty from Rasharkin. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
What kind of lifestyle I have, and there are different venues, | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
from Liverpool, and I have... | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
These are Scottish tours. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:13 | |
She's been to over 200 shows, | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
and she cherishes her pictures taken with her favourite singer at the end | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
of every one. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
There's Spain. We were in Spain with him last year. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
There is practically every county in Ireland covered in that. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:28 | |
Liverpool was his home gig, you know, | 0:17:28 | 0:17:30 | |
and I travelled over to the concert in Liverpool, and Nathan, of course, | 0:17:30 | 0:17:34 | |
wasn't expecting me to be there. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
See his face? Do you see his face? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
I thought it was a good one. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:45 | |
For Oonagh, Nathan has edged out another superstar | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
in the race for her affections. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
# Brought such meaning to my life... # | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
I used to go a lot to see Daniel. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
I still bought the odd time to see Daniel, but he's not about as much, | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
and Nathan Carter comes along, and he's doing the same thing for me, | 0:18:00 | 0:18:04 | |
and it just keeps me from being depressed, keeps me young, | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
it keeps me working to get money, and as well as that, I enjoy it. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
I thoroughly enjoy it. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:11 | |
BAND PLAYING | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
In the run-up to his big night in Cork, | 0:18:27 | 0:18:30 | |
Nathan and the band take to an industrial estate in Dundalk | 0:18:30 | 0:18:33 | |
for rehearsals. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:34 | |
No matter where he goes, there are always fans. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
# It's wonderful with you by my side | 0:18:47 | 0:18:53 | |
# All that I ask, to see your sweet face | 0:18:54 | 0:18:59 | |
# It's a good morning beautiful day... # | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
It's coming together, anyway. We had a break for an hour, | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
and then we're going to come back at 7:30, | 0:19:07 | 0:19:10 | |
run through the two-hour show. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
I'd say we'll be working till about 10:30. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:15 | |
But God help the crew - they've got a big job ahead of them tonight. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
I mean, after we've finished, they are stripping all of this PA, | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
they're trussing the stands, the whole staging, all the instruments, | 0:19:21 | 0:19:26 | |
all in the artic truck, you know? | 0:19:26 | 0:19:27 | |
So there is a lot for them to do. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:29 | |
But sure, we've got the best crew in the world. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:32 | |
With the enormity of the Cork show beginning to hit home, | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
Nathan appreciates how far he's come in such a short space of time. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:43 | |
Music is my life. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:54 | |
This is my whole life, | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
and everything I do revolves around this and music. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
And it's built up from me playing in little pubs, | 0:20:01 | 0:20:06 | |
playing in nursing homes, with me and Nan travelling around, | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
to now having an entourage today of 15, 16 people, you know? | 0:20:09 | 0:20:15 | |
So it has to work, and it will work, if you think that way. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
I think you always have to be positive. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
OK. Let's go. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
A special gig needs a special entrance, | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
and crewmember Derek has built a hydraulic lift | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
that will deliver Nathan to his fans. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:33 | |
Good evening, everybody! | 0:20:35 | 0:20:37 | |
This isn't something they've ever tried before. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
Getting it wrong in front of 4,000 people and 16 cameras | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
could be very embarrassing. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:49 | |
I've tested the hydraulic lift. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
Nervous about that, because I'm not only just coming up on it, | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
at the end of the show, I'm now going back down. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
And Derek is underneath, bringing me down, but he can't see me, | 0:20:57 | 0:21:00 | |
so he needs a cue to tell him. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:02 | |
So I'm either going to... I think I'm going to shout... | 0:21:02 | 0:21:04 | |
When he hears me say, "Goodnight, God bless." | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
I just hope he hears it! | 0:21:06 | 0:21:08 | |
-He's waiting on you, like. -You see, I can't... | 0:21:12 | 0:21:14 | |
I was waiting for you to tell me that. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:16 | |
-I'm not going to be here on the night! -I know. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:20 | |
But all I can see is...! | 0:21:20 | 0:21:21 | |
No, that's a great job. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
-Well done. You've worked hard on that. -Hopefully it works now. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:26 | |
I'm sure it will. I'm sure it will. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
Sure if it doesn't, we'll just do it again. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:31 | |
No, great job, anyway. It looks really cool. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
It's all going to go good. It's all going to go good. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:36 | |
We never were beaten yet. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:38 | |
# The crowd is jumpin' | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
# Party's goin' strong Music's pumpin' | 0:21:42 | 0:21:45 | |
# I could dance all night long... # | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
It's the big day, and the rain in Cork won't stop Noelle | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
and her sisters enjoying the highlight of their summer. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:55 | |
It's Nathan's DVD night, his new DVD, which... | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
It's really important that we are all done up, | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
because you never know, you can get on the DVD. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:07 | |
And then, obviously, it's his DVD, so he'll be looking back at it, | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
so you might get a mention. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
Like many fans, Noelle's attraction goes far beyond the music. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:19 | |
Noelle actually thinks she's going to marry Nathan. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
She really thinks that she's going to bring him home here | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
-to Mammy Maher. -Yeah, she really does. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:22:31 | 0:22:32 | |
-It works with your black hair. -It does, yeah. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
Wear it down to the concert. Can spot us, anyway. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
The marquee in Cork has been hosting | 0:22:41 | 0:22:43 | |
some of the biggest international acts for over ten years. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
It's a long way from the traditional heartland of country music | 0:22:46 | 0:22:50 | |
in Ireland, so the pressure is on. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
Aye, definitely. I mean, we've got to put on a show as well tonight. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
It's not just a DVD recording. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:58 | |
This is a show for 4,000 people, so it has to be bang on. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
You know, the Coronas were in last night. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
Lionel Richie was here. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:05 | |
You know, they are all putting on massive shows, | 0:23:05 | 0:23:07 | |
so our show has to be incredible tonight, | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
and it has to be good for DVD and camera as well. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:13 | |
MUFFLED MUSIC | 0:23:13 | 0:23:14 | |
For Nathan's number one fan, | 0:23:19 | 0:23:21 | |
seeing the venue brings home just how far her grandson has come. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:25 | |
It's wonderful. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:30 | |
Such a marvellous big place. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:33 | |
He is definitely a big star now, isn't he? | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
Anyway, good luck, Nathan, for tonight. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:42 | |
I can't explain. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:49 | |
I think I must sleep and die Nathan. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
It's probably not fair, because I've got seven more grandchildren, | 0:23:52 | 0:23:56 | |
but Nathan was there from the start, | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
and always entertained us from a very young age. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:02 | |
And I love the others as much, but Nathan is special. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
Can't help it, can you? | 0:24:06 | 0:24:08 | |
When I came in tonight, I was so emotionally... | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
Just couldn't believe it, | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
seeing this little boy grow into a superstar. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
# When we're all having | 0:24:17 | 0:24:20 | |
# Fun with friends | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
# We don't want this night to end... # | 0:24:23 | 0:24:28 | |
Amongst the 4,000-plus crowd arriving into the venue | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
are some of Nathan's most dedicated fans. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
Oh, Denise, what are we like? We're like a pair of recycled teenagers. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:38 | |
To them, each gig is just like their first. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
-Oh, Denise, look at the... -The size of it! | 0:24:42 | 0:24:44 | |
Oh, my God, look at the place. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:46 | |
We are in block B. I wonder where that'll be. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
That's C over there. Look at the stage. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
Oh, that's fantastic. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:54 | |
There's some work put into all that. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:56 | |
Backstage, Nathan's family are over from Liverpool to share the moment. | 0:24:56 | 0:25:00 | |
-How are you? -Looking good! | 0:25:00 | 0:25:02 | |
Oh, Nathan, you didn't make the weather nice for us! | 0:25:02 | 0:25:05 | |
-Typical Irish weather out there. -I know. -God bless us. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
Grandad might even fancy being centre-stage himself. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
I'm doing You'll Never Walk Alone. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
-You are not. Duet? -Not duet! | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
-What, are you getting up, Gramps? -Yeah! -You getting up? -Yeah! | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
With the arena packed | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
in anticipation of Nathan's grand entrance... | 0:25:24 | 0:25:26 | |
..backstage, he's still getting dressed. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:33 | |
They're right at the back. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:34 | |
No, my jeans are in the car. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:36 | |
-And John has the key. -He's at the stage. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:39 | |
Just go on in your pants. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:43 | |
Be all right. You'll get some looks. | 0:25:43 | 0:25:45 | |
With cameras rolling and 4,000 fans ready to dance the night away, | 0:25:49 | 0:25:53 | |
Nathan takes his place underneath the stage. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:57 | |
WHOOPING AND CHEERING | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
NATHAN DOES VOCAL EXERCISES | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
Derek's hydraulic lift had better work. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:12 | |
SCREAMING | 0:26:12 | 0:26:14 | |
MUSIC STARTS | 0:26:14 | 0:26:16 | |
Good evening, everybody! | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
How are we all doing in Cork tonight? | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
Let's go! | 0:26:27 | 0:26:29 | |
# Headed down south to the land of the pines | 0:26:29 | 0:26:32 | |
# And I'm thumbin' my way into North Carolina | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
# Starin' up the road Pray to God I see headlights... # | 0:26:35 | 0:26:40 | |
He's just great in concert. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:43 | |
He's fantastic. He gets the crowd going from the offset. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:47 | |
Like, whatever song, I think, he comes out with, | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
he just has everyone going really well, | 0:26:49 | 0:26:52 | |
and it is, it's just really good. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
# So rock me, Mama, like a wagon wheel | 0:26:54 | 0:26:58 | |
# Rock me, Mama, any way you feel... # | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
Let's see you singing, come on! | 0:27:01 | 0:27:02 | |
-# Hey, Mama, rock me -Oh, yes... # | 0:27:02 | 0:27:08 | |
I think he'd still play music if he wasn't getting paid. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
He'd still do music. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
Loves it. And it's very nice getting paid for a job that you love doing. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:17 | |
That's the secret of it, I think, isn't it? Must be. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:20 | |
# These are the days | 0:27:20 | 0:27:22 | |
# These are the things that really matter | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
# So get a little closer | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
# Sing a little louder... # Let's see those hands! | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
# Get up get up There's dancing to be done | 0:27:30 | 0:27:34 | |
# The party's just begun | 0:27:34 | 0:27:36 | |
# Everybody's gonna have a good time | 0:27:36 | 0:27:39 | |
# So get up, get up | 0:27:39 | 0:27:41 | |
# Let's celebrate our love for one another, all day... # | 0:27:41 | 0:27:46 | |
During the concert, I mean, he entices you to tap and do all sorts, | 0:27:46 | 0:27:50 | |
sing along and that, and it's really a very enjoyable event, you know? | 0:27:50 | 0:27:54 | |
And you always come out on a high from it. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:56 | |
Never come out of a concert and said I didn't enjoy it. | 0:27:56 | 0:27:59 | |
And it's his music and his singing and his personality - | 0:27:59 | 0:28:02 | |
it's just a great combination. He has it all, you know. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:05 | |
# ..Now, it's a beautiful life. # | 0:28:05 | 0:28:09 | |
INDISTINCT CONVERSATION | 0:28:09 | 0:28:11 | |
Literally, I looked at my watch and there was ten minutes to go, | 0:28:16 | 0:28:19 | |
and I couldn't find my jeans, I couldn't find my hair gel, | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
I couldn't find my deodorant. On a day like today, where you know, | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
it's one of the most important gigs of my career. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
But anyway, it all went smoothly, which is the main thing. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:31 | |
# Everybody sing get up, get up | 0:28:31 | 0:28:34 | |
# Get up, get up, get up | 0:28:34 | 0:28:36 | |
# I was gonna party now, yeah | 0:28:36 | 0:28:40 | |
# It's a beautiful life. # | 0:28:40 | 0:28:46 | |
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING | 0:28:46 | 0:28:48 |