Part of the disruption caused at a recent Will Young concert which caused the singer to walk off stage has been caught on video by an audience member.
The fan went to see the Pop Idol winner perform at the Coro in Ulverston on September 7 and was sat behind 'rude people' whilst trying to film an intimate 'art song' performance in which Will was accompanied by just a piano.
The video is marred by two people talking over the song as one of the people holds a phone up with the camera open.
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The fan who was sat behind the people in the front row said: "They appeared to be very drunk and very rude. I did shush them a couple of times but the last time I did it, they got the point."
This is unlike other audience members who, during a question and answer portion, continued to be what the man described as 'loud and lairy louts'.
The crowd had been encouraged to shout out questions to Young however, this group of individuals continued to shout things out during the performances and repeatedly went out for cigarettes.
The 45-year-old 'Leave Right Now' singer and his musical director found the disruption too much and left the stage for a time.
They later returned to carry on the show for dedicated fans.
The man who took the video at the concert continued: "I felt for Will when he walked off and came back.
"He was a true gentleman and explained the situation and offered refunds where necessary. His banter was spot on until the rowdiness kicked off.
"I hope he doesn’t take away from this experience that Cumbria is full of lairy louts, it isn’t.
"He was brilliant a consummate professional and I would and will pay to see him again."
Staff the Coro warned concert goers several times and eventually some left of their own volition.
A spokesperson Westmorland and Furness council confirmed that some audience members were 'were being noisy and repeatedly leaving their seats, causing disturbance and upset to other concert-goers.'
After the show, the singer took to social media to apologise for the disruption and said it was unlike anything he had dealt with in 23 years.
Speaking on an Instagram story, the singer said: "I'm so sorry to the audience members who wanted to hear a special unique show tonight in a venue I've never been able to get to get to before so I was excited, especially in Cumbria, a place I am very fond of.
"In 23 years I've never experienced some members of an audience being so disrespectful to their fellow concert goers as well as myself and Christian up on stage.
"I walked off with my musical director and we decided to carry on for the people who wanted to hear all the songs.
"It's sad how selfish some people can be and I'm very appreciative of the people who wanted to experience great pop and musicisanship from Christian an myself.
"I'm also sorry that the lovely staff member had to deal with some awful individuals."
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