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The Piano viewers sob after man's tribute to late mother in emotional scenes

06 May 2024 , 11:04
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Music enthusiast Gavin opened up on the show about the time when he lost his mum
Music enthusiast Gavin opened up on the show about the time when he lost his mum

VIEWERS of The Piano were left in tears after watching one man's touching tribute on the show.

Claudia Winkleman once again invited more amateur pianists to hit the keys at some of the busiest train stations across the UK.

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Claudia Winkleman was on hand once again as ameatur players competed for the chance to play at a special concertCredit: Channel 4
Viewers met Gavin who sadly lost his mum in 2017
Viewers met Gavin who sadly lost his mum in 2017Credit: Channel 4
He explained how the piano and writing music helped him through the emotional time
He explained how the piano and writing music helped him through the emotional timeCredit: Channel 4

This week, the Channel 4 show travelled to Cardiff Central Station where viewers met Gavin.

Platinum-selling artist Mika and virtuoso pianist Lang Lang are on hand to select some of the best and most poignant contestants from each location.

The finest players are then invited to perform at a concert in front of thousands of people at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Gavin sadly lost his mum to terminal cancer back in 2017, but before then he wrote a heartbreaking song for her.

At the time of her diagnosis, she was told she only had nine months left to live and Gavin penned the track in the last few months of her life.

During the programme, he opened up on how he felt like he got through that time emotionally, thanks to the help of the instrument and writing music.

He confessed: "I wrote that song when my mum was going through an awful time in her life. 

"She found out she had cancer in January 2017 and they gave her nine months to live. 

"My mum was offered chemo and she decided she did want to do it. So my mum said 'you know what we are going to do? We are just going to live out.' So we lived it out.'

"I took nine months off work and everyday we got together and I would take her to different places.

"I took her out on the back of my jet ski and we had a great time. Time with her during those nine months were fantastic because you cannot buy time back. We have all got sell by dates."

After he performed the track, fans of the programme took to X - formerly known as Twitter - as they were left in tears by the touching performance.

One fan penned: "Gavin is making cry. He absolutely adored his mum #ThePiano."

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"Damn you #ThePiano sobbing!", stated a second viewer.

"If you're not sobbing watching #thepiano you have no heart," declared a third user.

As a fourth added: "I’m welling up! #ThePiano."

The personality wowed Claudia as he impressed the assembled crowd, although he was not chosen to go through to the finale.

Gavin told viewers how he lost his mother to terminal cancer
Gavin told viewers how he lost his mother to terminal cancerCredit: Channel 4
He wrote the emotional track in the last months of her life
He wrote the emotional track in the last months of her lifeCredit: Channel 4
Mika and Lang Lang were on hand to select the best to go through to the concert
Mika and Lang Lang were on hand to select the best to go through to the concertCredit: Channel 4 / Love Producions / Nic Serpell-Rand

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