X-factor runners up, G4, gave a private gig to an ill great-grandmother as she waited for paramedics to arrive after hitting her head near the band’s show venue.
Footage shows the group, who performed on series one of the hit talent show in 2004, singing Elvis’ ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ to Marjorie Everett, 75, of Welton, near Lincoln.
Marjorie had fallen over near the steps of the New Theatre Royal in her home city and was comforted by the band and her husband while laying on the floor wrapped in blankets and G4 merchandise.
X-factor runners up, G4, gave a private gig to an ill great-grandmother as she waited for paramedics to arrive after hitting her head near the band’s show venue
The 75-year-old had won a Facebook competition to see the group’s gig live for the very first time but fell before she could make it to the performance.
However, while she waited for an ambulance the band appeared for a pavement performance and sang for the couple.
Charity worker Marjorie said: ‘I heard the clock tower chiming for quarter past six and I was just about to say that we were on time.
‘But as I turned around I fell down on my left hand side. I’ve got a great big purple eye to remember it by – the rest was just a blur.
‘All I know is that they asked: “I know you are not going to be able to see us this evening, so would you mind if we sing to you?” I didn’t find it embarrassing at all – I should have said something like I’m not going anywhere am I?
The great-grandmother-of-one, who had fallen in church six weeks previously, says her foot clipped a drainage indent in the pavement as she tumbled to the ground on Monday evening
Footage shows the group, who performed on series one of the hit talent show in 2004, singing Elvis’ ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ to Marjorie Everett, 75, of Welton, near Lincoln
‘It was all a bit of a so-real moment – and I’m glad we have the video which Peter gave his phone to a staff member to film.’
The great-grandmother-of-one, who had fallen in church six weeks previously, says her foot clipped a drainage indent in the pavement as she tumbled to the ground on Monday evening.
Staff came flooding out of the venue and piled coats and blankets and merchandise on top of Marjorie to keep her warm.
But then out popped the G4 troupe who blasted out an impromptu performance while she was on the floor after asking if they could sing for her.
Talking to the BBC, Jonathan Ansell from the group said: ‘It was so sad to think she had just about walked through the door. We just felt for her so much.’
The paramedics arrived within 40 minutes and managed to take Marjorie to Lincoln hospital for a check up. She arrived back at home at 5am the next day.
Marjorie had fallen over near the steps of the New Theatre Royal in her home city and was comforted by the band and her husband while laying on the floor wrapped in blankets and G4 merchandise
Marjorie and Peter, who have two children, two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, described the evening as ‘surreal’.
‘It was quite emotionally really,’ said retired market and sales manager Peter.
Adding: ‘They asked if they could sing to us and it was just all surreal.
‘People thought it was a performance, and members of the public were just walking around us as G4 sang, they then stopped and probably wondered what was going on.
‘They were almost unrecognisable because they were not wearing their suits and just in their casual clothes.
Marjorie and Peter, who have two children, two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, described the evening as ‘surreal’ (pictured with staff)
‘It was actually quite emotional at this point, when you’re sat so close to the four men in harmony together – it was beautiful.’
The pair were later contacted by G4 to join them for a meet and greet and concert at Durham Cathedral at Christmas.
But Marjorie couldn’t wait that long to see her now ‘favourite artist’ and has bought tickets to see the boys when they visit Skegness in September.
‘They’re wrapping me up in cotton-wool until then,’ Marjorie added.
The band have since stated that they intend to ‘spoil’ the great-grandmother when they next see her.