‘I actually gave Aitch a hug and he laughed at my dad jokes’: 12-year-old Aitch superfan finally meets idol backstage at Parklife
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA young Aitch superfan has finally got to meet his idol after a video of him at the rapper's concert went viral. 12-year-old Marlee Matthews was spotted by Aitch during a gig in Leicester last year after he saw him dancing and enjoying the concert by the accessibility balcony.
In the clip, the Manchester rapper is seen smiling and pointing at Marlee for a few seconds before continuing with the show.
Ever since, Marlee, who has autism, has been 'so grateful' for the moment and has wanted to get a selfie with the star. Mum Chelsea told the M.E.N earlier this week that a talent management agency had been in touch with her to arrange a meet with Aitch during his headline slot at Parklife festival. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. The young fan was invited backstage at the Heaton Park festival on Saturday night (June 11) to meet Aitch and was able to spend a bit of time talking to him and getting selfies. “They gave Marlee a meet-and-greet backstage at Parklife,” Chelsea told the M.E.N. “We went to his dressing room and met his manager, and then they went to get Aitch.
Marlee then got nervous and kept asking ‘what do I do now?’. “They had a chat together and he gave them two of his new t-shirts, which he signed for him.
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