Music lovers were surprised by the “unexpected” arrival of rapper Dizzee Rascal during a market town’s folk festival.
They had been attending the BunkFest weekend in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, on Sunday, when the superstar was seen at The Boat House pub.
Several people rushed over to have their photos taken with the grime and hip hop artist, who has so far had five UK number one singles, including Bonkers, Dance Wiv Me and Holiday.
Festival attendee Charlie Garwood, 23, said: “I love his songs. You don’t expect someone like that to be in a little town like Wallingford.”
The lab technician from Benson said Dizzee told him he was “just seeing a friend” when he bumped into him in the street.
He believes he then got on a private boat on the River Thames.
Garwood told his parents, who initially did not believe him and assumed the photo was AI.
“It’s so unexpected,” he told the BBC.
“It’s one of those things you just don’t believe at first. He’s known for his dance anthems, we grew up listening to him… it’s just a cool thing.”
