Tom Higgenson.Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty
Plain White T’s singerTom Higgenson surprised a young cancer patient named Delilah with a surprise performance of her favorite song, “Hey There Delilah,” in her hospital room.
The young patient listened to the band’s hit song every day during her four years of treatment.
“What’s up Delilah, it’s Tom from Plain White T’s,” the singer, 43, says in the video. “I hear you’re a big fan of our song, ‘Hey There Delilah,’ so I figured I would play it for you right now.”
He strums the guitar a few times before stopping, looking at the camera, and saying, “Actually, you know what? I got a better idea.”
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Later, in a heartwarming moment, the whole room sang along with Higgenson, including her parents and doctor.
The video ends with Higgenson and Delilah sharing a big hug.
“Delilah has been fighting cancer for over 4 years,” the band wrote alongside the video. “During her cancer treatments Delilah’s favorite song has been “Hey There Delilah”, so we surprised her with@higgypopand her favorite song ❤️”
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“‘Hey There Delilah’ has captivated people for over 10 years now… it’s crazy!” Higgenson told EW at the time. “And people young and old, to this day, still come up to me and ask about the story behind the song.I’m excited to reimagine the storyI’ve told a million times, and make something fun and fresh that people can fall in love with all over again.”
The hit song — which hit No. 1 on the U.S. charts and was nominated for multipleGrammy Awardsin 2007 — is a story about a singer-songwriter promising to write a song for a new girl he’s just met.
source: people.com
