Glasgow's Michelle McManus duet with Robbie Williams
The Baillieston-born singer joined her longtime friend on stage at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, treating the 70,000-strong crowd to an electrifying duet of Relight My Fire.
The performance brought the audience to its feet in a roaring ovation.
The setlist included a string of Robbie's biggest hits, such as Angels, Rock DJ, and Let Me Entertain You, creating an unforgettable night for fans.
Ahead of the performance, Michelle admitted she was more nervous singing in front of Robbie than she had been when performing for the Pope.
She said: 'My happy place is when I sing, so the singing part is not the problem. The nervous part is singing to Robbie Williams in front of 70,000 people.
'When we did the Pope's visit in Bellahouston, it was 80,000—but singing for a bunch of cardinals and a Pope was slightly different from singing for Robbie Williams.'
READ MORE: Glasgow singer Michelle McManus on duet with Robbie Williams
The Glasgow Times reported that back in March, Robbie surprised Michelle with the invitation during an interview on her BBC Scotland radio show.
As the interview wrapped up, Robbie asked unexpectedly: 'Would you like to come and sing with me in Edinburgh?'
A clearly shocked Michelle responded: 'Sorry… What? What was that?' before emotionally accepting: 'Yes, I'm saying yes—I would love that. You are amazing. And you are an incredible human being. I meant every word I said before this even came up.'
READ MORE: Robbie Williams invites Glasgow singer to join him on stage
(Image: Michell McManus Instagram) Following the performance, Michelle shared a photo of the moment on her Instagram Stories, showing her and Robbie singing together on stage.
She captioned it simply: 'This diva though.'
Robbie also shared post on social media sharing his love for Scotland.
Sharing a striking photo from the concert, he captioned the post: 'Scotland – I love you.
"That was an incredible opening night. Until next time. Rob x'
The comments section quickly filled with love from fans who were blown away by the show.
One wrote: 'Rob is the best.'
Another added: 'You were on fire. Absolutely incredible show.'
A third fan declared: 'What a night. THE KING OF ENTERTAINMENT!'
The surprise duet marked a memorable highlight of the tour's kickoff and a proud moment for fans of both artists.
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