Andrew Wilson, from Erskine, was plucked from the audience at Sunday night’s show just two minutes before going on stage in Edinburgh to sing Heading South alongside Bryan.
He told the Glasgow Times: “I had taken a big sign asking to be brought on stage.
“Zach Bryan said to get me up and I got carried over the front bannister by a bouncer and walked around the side to the back of the stage where they mic’d me up and gave me an earpiece.
“I walked on the stage, Zach Bryan gave me the guitar and that was it.”
He continued: “It was one of those moments where there’s no thoughts coming into your head.
“It’s like ‘is this actually happening’ and it’s all just a blur.
“I just remember complete shock, I didn’t even have time to get nervous about it.
“I’ve been such a big fan of Zach Bryan for so long that to be up there with him was incredible.”
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The aspiring country music singer started learning guitar in December 2024, because he was “obsessed” with Bryan’s music and now writes his own songs.
When he heard rumours that he would be embarking on a tour and coming to Edinburgh, Andrew started posting videos on TikTok every day asking to be brought on stage for Heading South after being inspired by another fan who performed the song with Bryan at Hyde Park last year.
He posted a total of 209 videos prior to Sunday night’s gig.
Andrew, who has been a fan since 2021, says Bryan recognised him from social media.
The 21-year-old said: “I can’t remember the exact words but he said something like ‘I love your stuff’.
“He spoke to a few of the other band members before he brought me up because I think they recognised me from social media.”
Andrew, who currently works in a supermarket, also went home from the gig with the Gibson guitar handed to him by Bryan, which he is “over the moon with”.
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Since Sunday night, he has already gained a further 6000 followers on TikTok, received hundreds of DMs and been tagged in countless videos.
He said: “Everyone’s been so supportive, cheering me on left and right.
“There’s not one hate comment that I’ve seen.
“My mum, dad, girlfriend, and all my pals were in the audience and I was thinking about how cool it would be for them to see.
“It was a big relief as well because everyone that has seen the TikToks was asking me about it.
“It was a shot in the dark but the fact it paid off felt really good.”
Andrew wasn’t the only Scot to join Bryan on stage as Fife singer Cammy Barnes also played the bagpipes for the duration of the show, even making an appearance on the roof of Murrayfield.
You can follow Andrew on TikTok at tiktok.com/@andrew24609
