A young boy who stunned passengers at Edinburgh Airport with a brilliant piano cover taught himself how to play by watching videos on YouTube.
The talented youngster Liam O'Roarty went viral after footage of him playing Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol appeared on TikTok, with the 11-year-old receiving a standing ovations from passengers afterwards.
Liam's dad, Aaron, says the family were heading to Fuerteventura before his son decided to play the well-known tune for those waiting in the departure lounge.
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Aaron, from Durham, spoke to the Record after the heart-warming clip blew up on social media. He said the whole family are extremely proud of Liam and they were all left "astounded" after the footage appeared online.
He said: "Liam taught himself to play piano by watching YouTube and then he had some piano lessons but he went back to teaching himself.
"He taught himself the song he played at the airport after watching a YouTube video. It takes him a day or two but he sits down and learns it.
"As soon as we went into the departure lounge, he saw the piano and his eyes lit up. He wasn't going to play as he didn't think he was allowed but he played after I spoke to a member of staff who said it was okay.
"He has never played in front of a huge crowd before. We were gobsmacked and it was so amazing to see. He had a smile on his face all the way to Fuerteventura."
Liam said: "I wasn't really expecting to be on the news. I was a bit nervous at first playing in front of that many people - I even earned a tener after someone gave me spending money for playing.
"After I played and I got that round of applause I was fine."
Thousands of people viewed the clip of Liam on TikTok, with hundreds leaving comments. Travellers watching his performance can be heard saying in the background of the video saying: "He's amazing."
Aaron added: "We are very proud parents. It is amazing that he has picked all of this up by watching YouTube videos. Now he has a taste for it, he might do it again in the future.
"It has really opened our eyes, he has the confidence and the skill but seeing him in that environment was a different league altogether.
"The comments we have been getting on social media have been unreal. A lot of people have said it made them cry. We are so proud."
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