Callum Beattie brings six-year-old on stage during performance at Elgin’s MacMoray Festival
A young music fan has experienced a birthday that she will never forget thanks to singer Callum Beattie.
While performing at Elgin's MacMoray Festival, Edinburgh's Beattie saw a young fan in the front row with a birthday cake.
The 34-year-old pulled the girl - Cyra Milne - on stage to sing happy birthday to her in front of the huge crowd in Cooper Park.
He said: "There was a wee six-year-old screaming at me at the barrier, and I saw a birthday cake, so I assumed it was her birthday and invited her onto the stage.
"I don't know how many thousands of people are here - maybe 15,000 - but we all sang her happy birthday.
"I hope she enjoyed herself. She looked a bit scared when she got up - but it was a lovely thing to do.#
"You never know - she might be coming to my gigs until she is 60, if I'm still alive!"
Beattie's set overall was well-received - and he was happy to play to a big crowd in Elgin, having played at the Drouthy Cobbler when he started out.
He added: The crowd was amazing. Despite the cold weather, they were all jumping about.
"It was my first big gig in Elgin and hopefully not my last.
"When I first started out, about 15 years ago, I used to play at a The Drouthy Cobbler.
"I used to sell maybe 15 tickets, but they were great gigs and I remember them well. I'm sure there are a few people who were there who were in the crowd today, so that's nice.
"I'm very grateful to be invited here. I love coming to the Highlands and I get to play my own music, which is even better, so I thoroughly enjoyed myself."
