George Ezra reveals the unusual reason he thinks ‘Shotgun’ became a massive hit

Pop star George Ezra has revealed the very unusual reason that he thinks his song 'Shotgun' became a hit earlier this year. 'Shotgun' became George Ezra's first Number 1 in the UK and his fourth top 10 single since 2013.

Now, in a recent interview with the Daily Star, George has said that the song's success could be due to him 'burping'! Yes, you heard that right, the singer said, "I got this email saying, 'Look there’s this meme going around saying that you burped.' But it’s just me saying the word 'well'."

The 25-year-old went on to explain, "Within about a week it got back to Number 1 as everyone was checking out to see if I burp." We couldn't make this up!

Back in the summer, as fans were frantically talking about the 'burp' on social media, one fan said, 'Someone told me George Ezra burps at 59 seconds into shotgun and now I can't unhear it', [sic] another fan commented, 'the fact that george ezra BURPS AT 59 SECONDS ON SHOTGUN MAKES ME CRY'. [sic]

If you haven't had a chance to listen to the song in detail then check out the official video below...

We caught up with George - whose real name is actually George Ezra Barnett - last month, just before he appeared on stage at Hits Live. During his chat with Sarah-Jane Crawford, George was asked if he is still in touch with Tamara. The singer's second album is titled 'Staying at Tamara's' and was named after his Airbnb host in Barcelona.

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George revealed that he IS still in touch with his former host! He went on to explain that they aren't regularly in touch, but she did once contact him to ask him for a copy of the album. During the interview he also revealed what it was like to perform on Strictly Come Dancing and what he thought of Ed Sheeran's compliments saying he should receive a BRIT Award.

WATCH: George Ezra reveals if he is still in touch with Tamara

George will be going on tour next year and tickets are now available to buy for his 2019 tour.

See the full list of dates for George Ezra's tour below:

MARCH 2019

Newcastle Metro Radio Arena - 7th March

Leeds First Direct Arena - 8th March

Echo Arena Liverpool - 9th March

Brighton Centre - 11th March

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena - 12th March

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena - 13th March

Glasgow The SSE Hydro - 15th March

Manchester Arena - 16th March

Birmingham Genting Arena - 17th March

London The O2 Arena - 19th March

Buy tickets now to see George Ezra on tour from Aloud.com

WATCH: George Ezra Top 5 Biggest Songs

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