sure, but if you see a hobo that sounds like a famous musician you would assume that he just sounds very similar, not that it's really that celebrity in hours worth of makeup playing for a few dollars at a train station
I was really excited for this but then I realized I was best watching people videos they took because all you did was cut up all his performances and speak over them
Yeah, they arrive in a frikin limo with camera crew and set a stage up for him.... great way to say "here is something for tv happening come and flock round". next time dont have a camera crew and have a portable amp that the celebrity carries like a proper busker.
This 'Secret Busker' was actually my friend's idea! He applied for an internship with Radio 1, and in the application he had to give ideas of what he thought would make good viral videos (or something similiar, cant remember the exact question) and he put down this exact idea! About a month later Radio 1 made their first secret busker video! Bit too much of a coinincidence for my liking. Please credit him Radio 1 if you did use his idea!
Lesson no. 1 in life, if you have a good idea, don't give it away for free. I feel for your buddy there, but there is no patent on "his" idea and unfortunately you can't prove they "stole" his idea either. Such is the real world.
Random Ramblings i know 🙁. would have been nice/ethical for them to mention his name or something (if they did use his idea and it wasn't just coincidence) , but i agree with you
@Joe Ellul-Turner - I don't know why YOURS in particular, I mean others here have said pretty much the same.... but your comment totally cracked me up and I can't stop laughing!
Nah, sure the other boys got £30. And they were absolute shite. People with more money than sense. I'd rather give em a swift kick up the arse and tell them to cop themselves on than pay to hear them again.
James’ voice and emotion was WAYYY better. Some people just have IT. and when they sing and play it’s miles above imitation. Can’t be replicated. It’s as if their soul is singing, not just their vocal chords. He has it.
Naomi MUA And it's the same spot each time, people would know that the guy at that spot is going to be the real star in a wig (or the ever returning warm up band that always makes £30.04).
The girl in the black boots tipped people off. She had been behind him when they were watching the first group perform. She totally spelt all the beans
This is so awesome. He's incredible without a studio behind him. Just the fact that he can do out there in the cold without anything other than a guitar and his voice and sound that amazing blows my mind. He's incredible.
It's because when James was singing you could feel it in your soul. The hairs on your neck stand up you get goose bumps or hot flashes. Only true emotion and beautiful vocal chords can accomplish that.
James Arthur's voice cannot be disguised since it is unique from anything I have heard (and maybe the whole world). Great video for it cheered me up a lot
lol how is this secret? Big ass cameras watching over with a TV host nearby and introducing James Arthur as James Arthur to the camera and to those in the area.
No matter the disguise, VOICE DON'T LIE 😂😂😂
Kavalan watch the Miley Cyrus in the New York subway, exactly the same with her. Unique voices ☺
900 liker
Welsh Dragon he has 2 number one hits. How many do you have?
Jonah Goodrich Daammnn
Kavalan qe
You could spot his voice from a mile away lmao
sure, but if you see a hobo that sounds like a famous musician you would assume that he just sounds very similar, not that it's really that celebrity in hours worth of makeup playing for a few dollars at a train station
8:30 RIP to that guy in the black shirt 💀
Goddamn 😂😂😂
Saved HAHA
Lalalalala hahahaha
Ahhahhhhahaha
He tried so hard...
Who's here with me in 2024?
Me
🤘🏽
mee
Me. Rediscovering James Arthur. 😂
me
Thing is with James, his voice is so so unique. Undercover or not, you'll just be able to tell it's him. James is a musical genius!
I think everyone realised it was James Arthur 😂😂😂
Hddusuueieiu
Its just they British so they were too polite to react
Coz of the host. Too noisy.. Haha
If I had a voice like that I'd dress up all the time and sing in places for fun just like this.
I absolutely love James Arthur! This makes me love him even more
His Name Is Like From Some Myth And Legends.
HAHA! They realised it was James Arthur as soon as he sang ''Say You Won't Let Go'' XD
do you know the song before that?
ecocanivo You’re nobody til somebody loves you 😊
He looks like a 70 year old James Arthur.
Your pfp made me wipe my screen lol gg...
Almost as if he was disguised as a 70 year old James Arthur
No shiittttt
Just wipe my screen😂
The “cover” was blown by having so many cameras trained on him. People knew something was up!
I LOVE JAMES ARTHUR HE SINGS SO GOOD HE HAS A GIFT FROM GOD
The fact there was a Radio 1 DJ with a camera crew on the balcony probably didn't help the situation
I was really excited for this but then I realized I was best watching people videos they took because all you did was cut up all his performances and speak over them
You can hear plenty of James' performances online idiot!
This show is amazing! It's making me giggle like a teenager who just saw her ultimate crush! 😂🥰
An old guy that sounds young is weird 🤣
This guy is superb
I don't think many buskers carry a GoPro in their guitar case... 🙄
his voice is unmatched
8:31 the awkward handshake though
Anybody here from Philippines but I am proud to be Filipino I saw some advertisement at the of this guys 2:56 it's more fun in the PHILIPPINES....
Never get tired watching this video...big fan of James Arthur 😍😍
Did he actually call him “big willy”
lmao the awkward handshake/hugs at the end. only human.
He looks like merlin! The old version
Kay Adams exactly lol
Kay Adams EMRYS 😂😂😂😂
He looks like a mix between Ellen DeGeneres and Gandalf.
why he looks always bored AF??
Beneficient Rascal 🤣🤣🤣
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Beneficient Rascal true...lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Beneficient Rascal lol right
please do this with george ezra!!!
yeeees i love him
and dress him like a kid
Or you know, someone good
He's a great guy!
Big Willy McNulty: The only confirmed descendant of our lord and saviour, Shrek 🤣
Even I in far away Africa realized instantly the disguised man doesn’t exist
Three guys . James is by himself.
That hand shake at the end
Name of the songs he played?
James Arthur - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
James Arthur - Impossible
mintybubble Thank You! 🙏🏻
@@Nordeltus np :))
what I like about the other guys is that they thanked people when money was given James just ignored it it's rudeness.
oh i loved this
Such a setup. Ive never seen a busker have scores of people WAITING for him to begin. Nonsense.
he left him hanging at 08:32
Not fookin Foolin ANYONE WILLIE!!!
All these people got a free James Arthur Concert omg
Indeed😂😂
M jealous
except for the ones who dropped money hehehe
i went to a free james arthut concert in my city
And they still got ripped off
I want Lewis capaldi to do this challenge too! 😂
that'll be too easy, his voice is so unique xd
Zephiris Lewis Capaldi sounds pretty much like James
Me too😅😅😅😅😅
@@domenikvalci7743 lol not in the slightest.
@Zephiris: So is James’
its so obvious when he is surrounded by go pros and cameras on the balcony and when he looks about 65 but is wearing the clothes of a 25 year old.
And GoPros have LEDs blinking :)
Yea this is kind of ridiculous....
Yeah, they arrive in a frikin limo with camera crew and set a stage up for him.... great way to say "here is something for tv happening come and flock round". next time dont have a camera crew and have a portable amp that the celebrity carries like a proper busker.
This... not a very good experiment
I just liked this and now it's 666 likes
i just wanted the the bloke to stop talking so I could hear him sing
John Gillis
Exactly
I know right!
OMG yes!!!! like shut the fuck up man!! We want to hear James sing damn you!! annoying af too!
Yesss!
Here's an unspoken rule here in america: If a busker manages to make you stop and listen/watch, you need to give them a tip, no matter the amount.
I hope this is legit.
HulkVahkiin it’s not lol
Idk where u live at in America lmao
What happen if u don't?
Unspoken rule in america...dont give money to someone unless they are giving you a requested service.
He has such a distinctive voice, there’s no way he could pass for anyone but himself 🥰
Ik its so unique
This 'Secret Busker' was actually my friend's idea! He applied for an internship with Radio 1, and in the application he had to give ideas of what he thought would make good viral videos (or something similiar, cant remember the exact question) and he put down this exact idea! About a month later Radio 1 made their first secret busker video! Bit too much of a coinincidence for my liking. Please credit him Radio 1 if you did use his idea!
Ouch..
Lesson no. 1 in life, if you have a good idea, don't give it away for free. I feel for your buddy there, but there is no patent on "his" idea and unfortunately you can't prove they "stole" his idea either. Such is the real world.
Got any proof of this?
Random Ramblings i know 🙁. would have been nice/ethical for them to mention his name or something (if they did use his idea and it wasn't just coincidence) , but i agree with you
tubbyrainbow111 haha thanks for this tubbyrainbow, good advice!
why does he look like a homeless liam neeson?
Exactly!
sound like*
🤣🤣🤣🤣 That is Exactly what I thought 🤣
Good Memory, Bad Chess game
Mila Marshall 😂😂😂
Hmmm I wonder if BBC 1 filming him from on top of the balcony gave it away 😂
That was my thought exactly
@Joe Ellul-Turner - I don't know why YOURS in particular, I mean others here have said pretty much the same.... but your comment totally cracked me up and I can't stop laughing!
So obvious yet so funny! 🤣
and the fact that the boys before had no audience compared to James who hadn't even started singing yet...
yess it's stupidest thing i have look in my lifeee!!!
I'd miss 50 trains for James, let's be honest
my girlfriend's nickname is khalessi😍😍😍😍
At first I thought you said trans and I was like "wow, so people know he's a woman?"
sloppyjimboxiuxiu looooool
😅
Me too.
no old guy wears skinny jeans.
trueeeeeeee
we old guys (b.1960) were wearing skinny jeans before you were born (and I still am.)
George Miller ouh
@fenderfan85 you just got burned.. And it hurt you so much hahahaha! You can't rebutt properly loser! 😂😂😂
I will when I'm old!
if i was there, i would recognize his voice and give him all the money i have LOL
LOL
I'd be like TAKE ALL MY MONEY James. Take it! Lol.
Street Talent lol
Don't worry. He doesn't need of all your money, he has a lot.
if I heard him I'd know straight away it was James Arthur 😂😂
Fucking Sherlock Holmes there.
john cow sure that's what they call me 😄
john cow lmao
youwhutmatex same his voice is just so original
for real
£33 quid, is that it there was like over 100 people there tight wankers
Probably because most of them knew it was James or at least knew it was some kind of prank (with the cameras).
Zack Handley The British are tight.
Nah, sure the other boys got £30. And they were absolute shite. People with more money than sense.
I'd rather give em a swift kick up the arse and tell them to cop themselves on than pay to hear them again.
🙈
It was the extra 4p that got me... someone has been throwing coppers in LOL
I think around 90% of onlookers knew it was James, I mean look at them, everyone's recording lol
Right? xD
This reporter is the type of person to say I love this part in the middle of an important scene so u can’t hear anything
jose flores 😂😂😂😂👍🏻
"this reporter" ok shut the fuck up
voy a regalarte
@John Bryan tf
😂😂😂😂😂
his Scottish accent was amazing 😂
Jack Lindsay it was absolutely awful
drewzyboy no it wasn't are you Scottish???
drewzyboy so you should hear it then
Can't tell if it's good but sounded good to me. I think James' father is Scottish?
Jack Lindsay as a fellow Scottish human being, it's a pretty good accent
He should have done a reveal in the end and say:
*SURPRISE MOTHERF*CKERS IT'S ME JAMES ARTHUR*
Lmao and then he gets a low pitch reply like
"We know😉"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's what i wanted :(
agree
😎 like the "Aladeen Motherf****r".
That would be awesome
Now It's time for Ed sheeran to do secret busker !!
Gintautas Bauža im with you
Gintautas Bauža yes my brother
YESSS
Gintautas Bauža yess
Naa hate ed sheeran
James’ voice and emotion was WAYYY better. Some people just have IT. and when they sing and play it’s miles above imitation. Can’t be replicated. It’s as if their soul is singing, not just their vocal chords. He has it.
True 🙏
Ppl try to do James voice but James voice is his alone
Stop talking in the middle while his singing... It's irritated bro
his voice is so distinct, if i was there id be getting all the selfies
Lol
Street Talent lol
Very distinct..!
Yeah, maybe if he sang songs from another artist it would have worked a little better
Robzii Yes, That would probably be a little more interesting.
The reason nobody was giving him money is because they all know he is a millionaire.
Lol yeah
I just got angry when the host always talks during performance
Sanga Fanai yesss hes ruining it
Sangji Fanai I know right
Sangji Fanai you are right!
You can still hear it...chill
yupp.. this man need shut up for a minute and enjoy the performance..
Looks like the crowd knew what was going on
exactly! I mean, the moment he started singing you could know that was him lol
Naomi MUA And it's the same spot each time, people would know that the guy at that spot is going to be the real star in a wig (or the ever returning warm up band that always makes £30.04).
The girl in the black boots tipped people off. She had been behind him when they were watching the first group perform. She totally spelt all the beans
LMAO james had an audience before he even started singing😂
Fuck you
Stupid comment
@@ZDeepenDogra ???
@@mariyastoyanova31 3:54 he didn't even started singing yet but there was a bunch of crowd already
Yeah! 🤔 it’s even as if they knew 😂
He looks like Gandalf the Poor
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That made me laugh put loud lmaoo
Gandalf the Stray
Why you gotta make it poor now that image is stuck in my head
Lol
My favourite part is where the narrator talks over the song
The cameras are there and James' voice is so recognizable and unique. Still fun to see though.
Lol
Street Talent lol
MA RIA lol
Jada Green the cameras where probably well hidden
The thing about James Arthur is that he has a voice that is so unique, so recognisable whatever he looks like, it will command listening! ❤️
He sang "Impossible" way better than when it first came out...
Colin Wolrich
I agree
Hes older and His vocals Have changed
If you haven't seen his acoustic version of the song, it's so beautiful and soulful than the "pop" version. His voice just keeps getting better!!
At first I agreed but now i realise that his nose is blocked by the mask I’m pretty sure
anyone could tell its James Arthur straight away
Fucking thank you
Al Green A lot of people put loads of effort into that
Al Green he looks like jesus
Al Green me
Not many ppl even know him but you would expect an old man to have more wrinkles
This is so awesome. He's incredible without a studio behind him. Just the fact that he can do out there in the cold without anything other than a guitar and his voice and sound that amazing blows my mind. He's incredible.
his voice sounds what? you must be out of your fucking mind lol @Draven
Mikey James he started his career with a guitar too dude.
You probably never heard brendon urie then
these people are lucky free concert of James Arthur
lol i just had a free concert with james arthur last week actually
Please do this again with James Bay, thank youu BBC Radio
James Bay would be awesome to do this
James Bay started out as a busker too lol
Oh james bay is the best
Rully Ramli
also ed sheeran would be pretty damn sick !
It's because when James was singing you could feel it in your soul. The hairs on your neck stand up you get goose bumps or hot flashes. Only true emotion and beautiful vocal chords can accomplish that.
Absolutely incredible to be involved with James Arthur and Secret Busker! Such a down to earth guy and amazing performer. Such a laugh. #secretbusker
The Tailormade y'all sucked though for realz..
When James Arthur was singing I was like at the start Nick stop talking!!
So was that James or Arthur?
Robby Atmaja ...... Seriously... Idk if this is a joke lmao
Willy
James or Arthur you asked? He was in character as a busker called Big Willi MacNugget or McNulti!! Still funny!! :-D
BruhItsNaeNae Don't tell someone "neck yourself," just because they asked an innocent question. It's very harsh, thank you.
r/woooosh
8:33 I cringed so hard🙈
meh...he played it off
All the cringe!
😂😅
i fucking love handshakes xD
Haha me too!
i wish this dude would stop talking for a sec
fuck of dude
Yeah because the cameras and grimshaw doesn't give it away 🤔
8:32 that was very painful to watch
Cringe
MUKESH KUMAR MEHTA Your mom cringe
Lolzies
Lol only if you are insecure
LanBer failed handshake 😂😂😂
James: "And my heart was, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Impossibleeeeee"
James arthur is very good singer
Not not not. Nope. He ain't
@@terbailey9978 then u are dumb
je loh They have their own opinion just like you do.
Cierto
No shit
I guess were all gonna miss that horrible handshake fail at 8:32?
that was beautiful
😂
PewDiePie
Need more Secret Buskers. I think Ed Sheeran would be down xD
yeah because seeing grimmy and a camera crew then hearing him sing.. you wouldn't think its james Arthur?
Literally every one watching knows what's going on.
LOL
Street Talent lol
He look like The Hobbit.
Gandalf?
kanggo Hagrid its Harry Potter lul
Straight Outta Area 51 he looked jesus
Straight Outta Area 51 the worst movie ever🤢
Straight Outta Area 51 Omg! I think the same 😂
6 years later and this song still hits different. Truly a masterpiece.
Grimmy quit ruining this test by standing there watching in obvious sight of all , if not it would be a fun test to watch
James Arthur's voice cannot be disguised since it is unique from anything I have heard (and maybe the whole world).
Great video for it cheered me up a lot
Lewis Capaldi sounds pretty similar, and he doesn't even try. A lot of people mistook Someone You Loved for James Arthur
Probably would've worked better if his voice matched his disguise more
"Please sir gimme some money"
That's got to be the worst disguise I've ever seen.
8:32 the guy with the black shirt.
:(
F
Cringe
Great recovery
F
james still sounds better and stronger
Lovely Zx this is james
Lovely Zx can you tell the songs
Cos ppl judge singer with their looks now these days....
hi
jonny robson who's there?
how do you know my name? are you a hacker or stalker?
mmy bad
jonny robson hey I am just replying you by tagging duh! Your name will automatically be shown😂
lol how is this secret? Big ass cameras watching over with a TV host nearby and introducing James Arthur as James Arthur to the camera and to those in the area.