Olly Murs booed by his own fans as he makes awkward admission
Olly Murs booed by his own fans as he makes awkward admission
Olly was performing in Liverpool as part of his 15 Years Of Hits nationwide tour
Olly Murs performs at BP Pulse Live on May 16, 2025 in Birmingham - a day after he was booed in Liverpool. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns)
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Olly Murs faced boos at a packed show as he made an uncomfortable admission. And you don't need to know much about sport to know he was asking for it.
When Murs decided to admit his true feelings about a subject close to his heart in front of a Liverpool crowd, the reaction was unsurprising. The Liverpool Echo reports that he had the crowd 'wrapped up around his finger' as he brought his 15 Years Of Hits tour to the city's M&S Bank Arena on Thursday.
Thousands of fans packed into the venue for the show, part of his latest nationwide tour. Ryan Paton, who was there in the crowd for the Echo, said the X Factor singer "made sure the show felt unique to those there on the night, with enjoyable interactions with the crowd in between his back catalogue of songs."
Pop fans will know that Olly is a cheeky chap. He also likes to have a laugh with the audience - which is how the moment in question came about.
Olly gave his long-serving band member the chance to "embarrass" him on stage and share a photo from the singer's career. Olly told the crowd: "On this part of the show, I have absolutely no idea what is about to appear on that screen."
The photo that was chosen was one of him touching the This Is Anfield sign at the home of Liverpool FC. That left Olly laughing - and he could probably guess where things were going.
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As the picture came up on a large screen, it split the crowd. There were loud cheers from Liverpool supporters - but boos from the Everton fans in the crowd.
But this wasn't the problem. Olly then said: "Of course, this will probably get the biggest boo of the night. I am a Manchester United fan."
The singer creased up as he was jeered by the crowd. He joked: "Shall I go?"
It was all good-natured - and Olly makes no secret of his support for MUFC. The show continued as fans lapped up the pop hits.
He also told them it had been a big week as he turned 41 on Wednesday. He marked it by performing a medley of 80s hits from the decade in which he was born.
The Echo reports that there was a moving moment when Olly sung Dear Darling, a song he dedicated to his X Factor co-host, Caroline Flack, who died in 2020. He told fans: "I genuinely think about her every day.
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"I know that feeling of losing someone that you love very much. With this song, I want you to think of those people and sing with me." Fans shone the lights on their phone and sung along in what Ryan at the Echo said was "the standout moment of the evening".
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