Fran Healy stole the show at a famous Scots pub last night – as he delighted Christmas revellers with a sensational rendition of one of his band’s biggest hits. The Travis frontman took to a raised area at The Horse Shoe Bar in Glasgow on Friday, to belt out the classic ‘Why Does It Always Rain on Me?’.
Drinkers in the popular pub sang along to the 1999 hit, which was the third single from the Scottish band’s second studio album, The Man Who. Sporting bright red dyed hair and glasses he waved at the crowd as they sang along to the much-loved track. A 4-minute clip of the performance was posted on the pub’s social media accounts.
On Facebook, the video was captioned: “Travis frontman Fran Healy surprised the Horse Shoe crowd tonight with a fabulous rendition of their huge hit ‘Why does it always rain on me?’ Travis will be playing the Glasgow OVO Hydro tomorrow night.” The video was viewed over 150,000 times by noon today.
It was also shared over 600 times and attracted hundreds of comments hailing him over the move. David Mclaughlin wrote: “Goty take yir hat of to Fran Healy , he always appears in places to put on a show.. he’s all for the people, up there with the generosity of Paul Heaton. Just boys that have never forgotten their roots.
“A thing you don’t see with Artist’s these days.” Robert McKechnie added: Absolutely brilliant! Me and my wife, who passed away 3 yrs ago, saw Travis in a place called Stubbs bbq restaurant in Austin, Texas around 25 yrs ago when we lived there. It was her first time seeing them and it was brilliant.
“A wonderful memory for me and they will always have a place in my heart as does the Horseshoe.” David Paterson posted: And that right there is what makes us Scots the best most doon tae earth people in the world, we like a wee sing song and a party, hats off to Fran it wasn’t a half arsed rendition he gave it laldy..brilliant wee treat for all the punters.”
Janice Dowling typed: “I hope The Horse Shoe Bar still has the framed photo of Travis on the wall from years ago…. I always visit the horse shoe when I’m in Glasgow (live in Spain now) and saw Travis live in Barcelona this year they were amazing. You’re all so lucky to have had this private performance tonight. People make Scotland.”
Craig T Green wrote: “Back to the old rehearsal gaff….used to go downstairs with Fran and the guys when it was Glass Onion…fun days and looking forward to seeing them again tonight…” And Graham Nev posted: “Love Fran. A man of the people. One of the good guys.”
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