'A dream come true' - schoolboy performs with Queen legend Brian May after making BGT semi-finals 

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A schoolboy from Devon not only reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent but then performed with Queen legend Brian May. 

Harry Churchill, from Bovey Tracey, reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent last week but missed out on a place the final. 

Talking about the experience, Harry said: “Everyone was so nice, it was such a brilliant experience to have.”

However, Harry as he ended up performing with Queen guitarist Brian May at the London Palladium on the day of the show's final (Sunday 4 June).

Harry made it to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent

May surprised Harry on a video call and invited him to perform after seeing him on the ITV talent show. 

Harry said: “It was a dream come true. It was just the most crazy, mad evening of my whole entire life. All my heroes in one evening and I was playing with them.”

As a takeaway of the evening, May gave Harry a sixpence as that’s what he uses as a guitar pick.

Harry said: “That’s pretty unique and cool about him. He was just so kind and told me to enjoy it all.”