West Lothian talent will take centre stage this festival season after local stars were announced as headline acts.
12.01.2023 - 01:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A college music student has landed the gig of a lifetime and will support Lewis Capaldi when he performs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro later this month.
New College Lanarkshire student Broghan Showell will take to the stage in front of more than 12,000 people before the Someone You Loved star’s performance.
Lewis has maintained close links with his former college where he studied before his career took off and made him a global superstar. Last September he returned to meet former lecturers and the current batch of students.
BA Music Performance Degree student Broghan, from Hamilton, was given the news last Friday that she would be sharing the stage with the star.
She said: “I got a phone call from my lecturer Scott Cowie to tell me I was supporting Lewis Capaldi at the Hydro. I was in the middle of packing to go on holiday the next day. I was completely shocked. I thought Scott was joking. When I realised he wasn’t, I burst into tears! Happy tears though don’t worry.”
The 20-year-old will be joined on stage by her backing band which consists of fellow NCL students Ryan Fyffe, drums; Lauren Kelly, keys/backing vocals; Connor Frame, guitar; Rhys Walker, bass.
She added: “It’s a little cheesy, but we all honestly feel it’s more than a music course, we’re all really close and continue to have an incredible experience together. Clearly, we are all part of something that has been building for years and when you get the biggest star in the world showing how much he loves the college and feels proud to still be a part of it in a way, it tells you all you need to know.”
Looking ahead to the performance, Broghan said she is hoping it's 'just the beginning', and said: “It will be a really proud moment for us, a career highlight, and another part
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