Cambuslang singer has “whirlwind weekend” replacing Olly Murs as opener for Take That

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A Cambuslang singer has had a “whirlwind of a weekend” after being drafted in to replace Olly Murs as the opener for Take That at their OVO Hydro show.TV presenter Ross King was in the restaurant of the Radisson Red when he received a call from Gary Barlow telling him that their support act couldn’t make the show due to transport issues.King told BBC Good Morning Scotland that he mentioned to Barlow that there was a “young guy” playing at the venue who could fill in.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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It has been one thing onto another.“Ross King came up to me on my break and told me that he had an opportunity of a lifetime for me to support Take That at the Hydro.“Within 20 minutes of that conversation, I was over at the Hydro, doing a soundcheck and meeting the boys from the band.

They were brand new.“Next thing I knew, I was up on the stage singing, and ever since then, my world has been turned upside down and it has not stopped.”Ross King added: “Daniel