‘She’s a miracle’ – Viewers break down in tears over performance by blind girl Lucy at Birmingham train station
Viewers were left in tears after watching a blind 13-year-old girl flawlessly perform Chopin on the piano at a train station in Birmingham.
Budding pianist Lucy took to the keys on an episode of Channel 4‘s The Piano, a talent show hosted by Claudia Winkleman and judged by pop star Mika and concert pianist Lang Lang.
The show involves pianists performing at Birmingham New Street and London St Pancras stations in front of crowds while the judges watch in a secret room, before selecting one pianist at the end of each episode to perform on stage.
A clip of Lucy’s performance, which has not yet been broadcast in full, was posted on Twitter by the Channel 4 official account, leaving viewers incredibly moved.
Her mesmerising performance stuns the crowd at the station who watch on in awe, with people online saying they were ‘tearful’ after watching the clip.
At the beginning of the clip, Lucy is led to the piano by a man who helps her find her seat, while Winkleman speaks to a woman who appears to be Lucy’s mother or guardian.
The woman reveals Lucy, who is neurodivergent, covers her ears when people applaud her.
The woman explains: ‘She likes the applause, but she doesn’t like the sound of the applause.
‘So her fingers go in her ears for sensory reasons.’
When Winkleman asks if she needs to tell the crowd not to clap, the woman insists Lucy ‘loves the applause’.