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Brit Mayor Crowd Surfs at Christian Rock Concert

65-year-old mayor keeps hold of chain of office while crowd holds him aloft

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(Newser) – The mayor of Worthing, England, has become a YouTube superstar since he got a hands-on lesson on crowd-surfing at a recent Christian rock festival, the Telegraph reports. The 65-year-old politician was hoisted over the crowd of 14,000 people for two full minutes, wearing a suit and his chain of office as fans gasped and giggled.

"I was on stage to say a few words and then I was asked if I wanted to go crowd surfing. I thought it might be going up in a crane lift and surfing the crowd from a height.," says Hizzoner. "Then before I knew it I was being lifted over the crowds. It was such a great sensation although I was a little bit concerned that I might lose my trousers. Now that I know what it means I might think twice about doing it."  

Mayor Noel Atkins is carried over the crowd at a British Christian rock festival.
Mayor Noel Atkins is carried over the crowd at a British Christian rock festival.   (JesusJunkie123)
The Christian rock festival was Mayor Atkin's first official outing since being elected.
The Christian rock festival was Mayor Atkin's first official outing since being elected.   (Worthing Borough Council)
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Mayor Noel Atkins crowdsurfs at a British Christian rock festival.   (JesusJunkie123)

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Fair play to him for getting involved but I think he would have to do it at something a little more hardcore than a Christian music festival before he could be considered rock and roll. - Worthing resident Aaron Campbell

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