We speak to Dylan John Thomas fans ahead of his gig at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom

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Dylan John Thomas has soared into popularity within the past few years. We spoke to fans of the Glasgow-born singer/songwriter on their love and dedication to him.

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00:00 [Singing]

00:07 Dylan John Thomas!

00:09 You make so excited!

00:11 And I would touch his hair for a tenner!

00:14 [Singing]

00:20 [Cheering]

00:22 [Music]

00:27 So we are at the Glasgow Barrel Land tonight. Dylan John Thomas is about to play his second show,

00:32 his second sold out show in a run of three.

00:35 Pretty mental.

00:37 It's pretty mental. People have come from all over Scotland.

00:39 We've been talking to people that have come from the borders and everything.

00:42 You think of Dylan John Thomas as a Glasgow artist, that perception for me has been changed completely.

00:46 People from the borders, people from Perth, people from the Highlands no less.

00:50 It's going to be a bit wild at the very least.

00:52 I think it's going to be wild, yeah. Like look at this queue.

00:55 And the doors have just opened as well.

00:57 And I feel like that's quite a rare thing for the Barrel Lands.

00:59 People just come and please us a go, but people are up for every single minute of the show.

01:04 [Cheering]

01:13 And how are you feeling for tonight?

01:15 Buzzing.

01:16 Aye, I'm very excited aye.

01:18 Honestly, I'm just enjoying the moment.

01:20 A wee bit nervous, a wee bit bubbly.

01:23 Sing you a song.

01:25 It's time as a healer.

01:27 It's time as a healer.

01:29 Five minute healer.

01:31 Give me back my day.

01:33 What does Dylan John Thomas mean to you?

01:35 It's my parents and I'm a very sexist mum.

01:38 So I'm only here for the veins.

01:40 Yeah, yeah. You're here for the veins.

01:42 Oh he's brilliant.

01:43 Aye, he's brilliant. Big afro now.

01:45 He sounds alright.

01:47 He sounds brilliant.

01:49 Because Dylan John Thomas is brilliant. I saw him in December last year and I'm here to see him again.

01:53 He's not got a ticket yet, so...

01:55 I know, I'm just hoping I can get one at the door.

01:57 It's a sold out gig though.

01:59 No, there's four left now.

02:00 Four left?

02:01 There's four left to get in.

02:03 And he is keeping it lemon.

02:05 I'm keeping it lemon as always, right?

02:07 Dylan John Thomas, he's got to marry me.

02:09 [Laughter]

02:11 He's got posters of his wall in that van.

02:14 Catch his after-football.

02:16 And you think you can get them?

02:18 Hopefully I can get one.

02:19 You can get one. I've got my tickets on me.

02:21 Well that's a cue, okay, okay.

02:23 Yeah, I hope I can get it.

02:24 Get the bad gin.

02:25 I always get the bad gin.

02:26 Get the bad gin.

02:27 See, I like the glasses on you, my Texagons, man.

02:29 Aye, you shoot them, pal?

02:30 Four in your pocket, Phil.

02:32 Obviously Jenner. This one's for all the Jenners.

02:35 Oh Jenner!

02:37 Get out of here!

02:39 You're never going to get together!

02:42 Out of that life of mine, it's toot the chat!

02:45 Yeah! Get it!

02:48 As you can tell, it's a strenuous night here at the Battlelands.

02:53 I'm excited, man, because I can feel the fire burning up my skin.

02:57 I can feel the fire and all, like.

02:59 Can you feel the fire and all, like?

03:00 I can feel the fire burning up my skin.

03:02 He's got a good voice, yeah. He's got a good voice.

03:04 It's Afro, it's Carly here.

03:07 Woo!

03:08 From the DA!

03:09 Woo!

03:11 What does Dylan John Thomas mean to you?

03:13 He means the world to me. He's like my dad.

03:16 So, see, that's Lemon. See his Stone Island badge?

03:19 Lemon.

03:20 Oh, Lemon. I go to the football, man, to support the famous Hamilton Hackeys.

03:23 How do you think it's going to be tonight, boys?

03:24 Incredible.

03:25 Carnage! Carnage!

03:26 Incredible.

03:27 Unreal.

03:28 Enjoy the gig, boys. Have a good one.

03:30 You too.

03:31 What does Dylan John Thomas mean to you?

03:33 Lots of happy memories.

03:36 Where have you come from today?

03:37 Perth.

03:38 Perth. That's quite a trek.

03:40 Not really.

03:41 Not really. Just one train ride away.

03:43 No, it was a car.

03:44 Oh, there you go. Easy ride.

03:46 Just if we're in the car, cruising along and just...

03:50 I think his well-being at the bar is such an iconic place.

03:54 For him being here as well, it just shows how far he's come as well.

03:58 Oh my god, he's my favourite artist.

03:59 I'm going to faint when he comes on stage, not going to lie.

04:01 He's literally... We saw him last year and he's the best live performer I've ever seen.

04:05 Best. Oh my god.

04:06 We're going tonight and tomorrow night.

04:07 We're going tonight.

04:08 This is my first time here.

04:09 Amy's really excited.

04:10 And I'm going tomorrow as well.

04:11 Wow!

04:12 I'm so excited.

04:13 We love him. We just love him.

04:14 Oh my god.

04:15 He's so good. Oh, we need to go back in the queue.

04:16 It's so hot!

04:17 We need to go in the queue.

04:18 Bye!

04:19 Bye!

04:20 Thank you very much, guys. Thank you.

04:21 Cheers.

04:22 Thank you.

04:23 [Fart noise]

04:24 [Laughter]

04:27 My mic is very, very soggy right now.

04:30 It has a lot of saliva on it, which is why I'm not keeping it too far to my face.

04:34 What does Dylan John Thomas mean to you?

04:36 A lot, a lot.

04:37 [Singing]

04:55 It makes me feel the fire.

04:57 He is the man for the east and the west.

05:01 It's a very big night for the young people of Glasgow.

05:04 Come on!

05:07 My name's Devil!

05:08 Devil!

05:09 So, why are you here?

05:10 To see Dylan John Thomas.

05:12 Why do you want to see Dylan John Thomas?

05:14 Because he's like my dad.

05:15 Okay.

05:16 I need to move up. Keep coming, keep coming.

05:18 Yeah, yeah.

05:19 You fancy him.

05:21 Aye, just a wee bit.

05:22 Just a wee bit?

05:24 Aye.

05:25 It makes me feel whole again.

05:27 I love him.

05:28 And I would kiss him if I could.

05:29 He cures me.

05:30 I love you, Dylan.

05:31 He is f***ing beautiful.

05:33 The long, muscly vlogs of here.

05:36 What is your favourite song?

05:37 When I Get Home.

05:38 And why does that one resonate with you so deeply?

05:41 Because he's talking about when he's getting hit with my girlfriend.

05:45 And I cannae wait to get hit with my girlfriend.

05:47 Aye.

05:48 Same.

05:49 Aye.

05:50 His music is adequate. It's amazing.

05:52 Just spectacular.

05:54 Spectacular.

05:55 Right, are we still rolling?

05:57 Still rolling.

05:58 Right, okay.

05:59 It's a very, very busy queue.

06:01 There's a lot of people here.

06:02 It's quite rare that you see the battle antics busy,

06:04 especially at this time.

06:06 Because, I mean, it's only 7 o'clock.

06:07 He's not on for another, like, two hours.

06:09 Hello, what's your name?

06:10 Honour.

06:11 Darcy.

06:12 Oh, that's a lovely name.

06:13 Thanks.

06:14 Absolutely.

06:15 A banging night out, to be honest, mate.

06:17 Not very much.

06:19 Because he's brilliant.

06:21 Why's he brilliant?

06:22 Because he is. I love him.

06:24 He's Scottish, isn't he?

06:26 I bet he can hold down pride, man.

06:29 # Turn up at a thousand shows! #

06:32 There we go.

06:33 Well, that was some experience there.

06:37 That's us done for the night.

06:39 Cheerio, bye.

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