Katy Perry sings to superfan naming Bakewell and Peak District in front of delighted fans in sweet gesture
Katy Perry surprises a superfan by singing about his home village in the Peak District during a concert at Sheffield Utilita Arena.
Katy Perry made a superfan’s dream come true after pulling him onto the stage and name checking his home village in the Peak District.
Ben Hatcher, 20, is from the village of Monyash which is located just a few miles away from Bakewell.
Ben made it onto the Sheffield Utilita Arena stage on Friday, October 10, where the Roar singer burst into a short ditty about Derbyshire.
The music superstar was in town as part of her sell-out series The Lifetimes Tour.
Student Ben Hatcher did a short dance with Katy Perry watched on by thousands of joyous fans in the packed stadium.
Ben, who confessed to being ‘the biggest Katy Perry fan’ since he was six-years-old, attended the concert with his mum Sharon, friend Mia Lloyd and two others.
Ben appeared to be a natural on stage, dancing with the mega popstar before Katy Perry started singing about ‘Monyash, Bakewell, and the Peak District’.
Speaking about the Derbyshire name check to the BBC, Ben said: "I'm sure she had no idea where it was but it was crazy that she name dropped the places.
"We were just vibing and when she was choosing people to come on to the stage we were screaming and our seats were really good, we were directly in her eyesight.
"I was pointing at myself and I couldn't believe it when she picked me, it was so surreal."
The short but sweet ‘mini dance off’ with Katy Perry - and the impromptu Derbyshire namecheck has left a lasting impression on Ben.
Ben took several photos while on stage, capturing the very cool encounter and delighting fans in the process.
"There was this one nine-year-old girl in the car who rolled down the window after the show and screamed 'Ben you legend!'”
He added: "This has been an all-time high and my small claim to fame. People will get tired of hearing it but I won't get bored of talking about it."