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Kris Gourlay

Cruel Edinburgh youths taunt popular TikTok influencer after nightclub performance

A TikTok influencer was hounded by young fans as he made his way through Edinburgh city centre the night after performing at a popular local nightclub.

Cal The Dragon, or Callum, has racked up 1.5 million followers on the popular social media app, as well as 63.9 million combined likes.

Cal, from Nottingham, aspires to be a professional footballer, and currently plays at an amateur level in his home town.

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However, various feuds with fellow TikTok influencers has led to a tricky couple of months for Cal to navigate from, with several Edinburgh youths taunting him as he made his way down Princes Street following an appearance at Atik the following night.

Cal, who is easily recognised with his long red and black coloured hair, appeared to be strolling down the city's most popular street when several younger kids recognised him and started filming.

Things soon turned nasty as the group began tormenting Cal and touching him while shouting questions regarding his personal life and supposed feud with another TikTok influencer.

He was captured confronting a few members of the group for calling him various names and getting in his face.

On Friday, June 17, Cal uploaded a video of himself on the stage at Atik nightclub, saying: "Thanks so much @AtikEdinburgh." as he got the crowd dancing along with the music.

Cal had previously been invited on stage at Atik nightclub in Edinburgh. (@cal_the_dragon_official)

As the group began teasing and taunting Cal on Princes Street, seemingly looking for a reaction, the two people in his company dragged him into a nearby hotel to get away from the mob.

With simple, yet effective videos of Cal playing football in his back garden, or practicing down the park, the influencer can rack up millions of views on just one single video.

Cal has also started making appearances at clubs in England, as well as the recent Parklife festival in Manchester.

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