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A seriously-ill youngster who listens to sea shanty star Nathan Evans to get him through his surgeries was overjoyed to meet his idol ahead of his sell-out Hydro gig. ‌

Baxter Dick was not expected to survive when he was born with a string of complex health problems, including spina bifida and fluid on the brain. ‌

Against all odds, the schoolboy, from Aberdeen , battled back but has had to face 14 ops in the last three years - with one recent hospital stay lasting three months . ‌

His mum Ailsa said she was able to tell Nathan how much his music means to her son when the family met him and Scots pop duo Saint Phnx for a sound check ahead of their show on Saturday - the day of Baxter’s 14th birthday.

She said: “Nathan’s version of Auld Lang Syne is one of the

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