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Northampton boy, 13, sings on stage with Billy Lockett

Kerrie Cosh/BBC Billy Lockett and Evan FallonKerrie Cosh/BBC
Evan joined Billy Lockett on stage at Lockett's tour show in Birmingham to sing Lockett's song Talk

A 13-year-old musician whose videos have been viewed millions of times on TikTok has performed on stage with rising music star Billy Lockett.

Evan Fallon was invited to appear alongside the singer-songwriter after the pair performed a duet on BBC Radio Northampton.

The teenager joined Lockett at his tour show in Birmingham on Friday to sing Lockett's song Talk.

Evan said he was "very, very nervous", but added it was "a good experience".

Speaking to BBC Radio Northampton, he said: "I was basically the most nervous I've ever been in my life.

"I went on [the stage and] there were a lot more people than I realised, and I got a good cheer which made me feel better.

"[It's] something I've never done before and something I hope to do again in the future."

Luke Fallon Teenage boy singing and playing guitar on stageLuke Fallon
Videos of teenager Evan and his band have been viewed millions of times on TikTok

TikTok videos of Evan and his band C15 have so far attracted more than 10 million views.

A clip of the band performing Bruno Mars' Billionaire has been seen six million times, while a solo piece by Evan has clocked 4.6 million.

Evan, who lives near Brixworth, said the amount of interest his videos had received were a "massive shock".

The band's first public gig was at Groove on the Green in Walgrave in July. They followed that up with a performance on Abington Street, as part of Northampton Music Festival, and an appearance in the Northamptonshire Local Music Awards.

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Billy Lockett has invited Evan Fallon to sing alongside him in Birmingham

Lockett's own journey started in Northampton with piano lessons at the age of eight. He set up a band when he was 15 and began releasing his own music in 2011.

His song Balance was featured on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1, and his debut studio album Abington Grove followed in February.

After singing his track Call Me In The Morning with Evan on BBC Radio Northampton, Lockett told the teenager: "It makes me go back to my roots because I was coming in here when I was a kid, and it's just nice to be with you at the beginning of your amazing journey."

Lockett then surprised Evan with an invitation to sing on stage at the O2 Academy.

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