![]() ![]() “So I used the drums in a way to deflect the heat. ![]() “When I was in school I was called names because I was an effeminate child,” Evans said. It was a long way away from Evans’ youth playing drums to Foo Fighters songs in rugby clubs across the Swansea valley. Dave Grohl sent a message wishing him good luck and calling him his hero. The challenge featured appearances from some of the world’s best drummers, including Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, Simple Minds’ Cherisse Osei and Blondie’s Clem Burke – who even gave Evans a drum kit to use. The BBC weather presenter was joined by a chorus of 50 drummers as he played for an entire day and night, with five-minute breaks every hour. H e went viral after filming himself drumming to the BBC News theme tune during lockdown and raised a record-breaking £3m for charity, but the weather presenter Owain Wyn Evans says none of this would have been possible if he had listened those who advised him to tone down his personality earlier in his career.Įvans’ “drumathon” became Children in Need’s most successful 24-hour challenge on Saturday. ![]()
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