TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois has been cast in the latest advert for The North Face and Gucci – scroll down to watch.It’s the second part of the brand collaboration, with the exclusive video being shared by Highsnobiety on Monday (January 17) in which Bourgeois plays a train conductor and checks people’s tickets.Bourgeois shot to fame after posting trainspotting videos on TikTok during the pandemic – he has 2.1million followers on the platform at the time of writing.Watch the new Gucci and North Face advert here:A post shared by HIGHSNOBIETY (@highsnobiety)Francis Bourgeois posted a new viral song on his Instagram account on Monday (January 19), celebrating “class 456s on their last day of service of the network,” he wrote in the caption.Watch it here:A post shared by Francis Bourgeois (@francis_bourgeois43)Bourgeois’ high-profile fans include the likes of Joe Jonas, who commented “Go best friend” on his video.
The official BBC 6 Music Instagram account also commented, writing: “Did Thom Yorke produce this?”Meanwhile, TikTok recently announced it would allow users to directly tip their favourite artists via the ‘Creator Next’ feature.In order to receive payments, creators will need to sign up to Stripe through which they will be able to manage their earnings in a dashboard.
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