An Adele fan has told how he bagged VIP seats at her concert - by letting the singer borrow his £8 Pride flag to take on stage.

Dean Barber, 32, managed to get tickets for Adele's Hyde Park concert on Saturday (July 2), and took a Pride flag to the event. And the primary school teacher was then left shocked when he was asked if Adele could borrow the flag on stage to use as part of her performance. In return for the favour, Adele invited Dean and his pal to go and enjoy the concert from the comfort of the VIP area - the best view in the house.

Dean has hailed her a a "true LGBT ally" for her support of the community at the soldout venue with a capacity of 65,000.

Dean, from Hornchurch, Essex, said: "When we were asked if Adele could borrow a flag for the stage, we couldn't believe it. We gave her the spare and were escorted to VIP - I kept thinking 'is this real?'

"I couldn't believe it. After a couple of songs, she called to ask for Jack and Dean - my friend and I - and pulled us right to the front."

An Adele fan has told how he bagged VIP seats at her concert - by letting the singer borrow his £8 Pride flag to take on stage. Dean Barber, 32, managed to get tickets for Adele's Hyde Park concert on Saturday (2/7), and took a Pride flag to the event. And the primary school teacher was then left shock when he was asked if Adele could borrow the flag on stage to use as part of her performance. In return for the favour, Adele invited Dean and his pal to go and enjoy the concert from the comfort of the VIP area - the best view in the house. Dean has hailed her a a "true LGBT ally" for her support of the community at the sold-out venue with a capacity of 65,000. Dean, from Hornchurch, Essex, said: "When we were asked if Adele could borrow a flag for the stage, we couldn't believe it. "We gave her the spare and were escorted to VIP - I kept thinking 'is this real?'. I couldn't believe it. "After a couple of songs, she called to ask for Jack and Dean - my friend and I - and pulled us right to the front.