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The cheeky fan even claimed he was the inspiration for their first single in the incredible ploy

A CHEEKY teenager blagged his way backstage at a rock gig by quickly changing the bands Wikipedia page to say he was the lead singers cousin.

Adam Boyd, from Crewe, was at The Sherlocks gig on Friday night at Manchesters Albert Hall when he came up with the genius idea to get a better view of the stage and ended up so close he could see their watches.

Adam Boyd/Guzelian

The music fan and his friends could barely see the stage after arriving late at the gig due to a delayed train, so he decided to take his chances after noticing a bouncer guarding the VIP section.

His plan was to pretend he was a relative of the indie band, and to back up his claim he decided to make quick changes to their Wikipedia page to use as proof.

And the cheeky fan even made up that he had been the inspiration for The Sherlocks hit 2014 single Live for the Moment.

A-level media student Adam, from Crewe, said:I cannot believe it worked. I was expecting to be kicked out for trying.

The Wikipedia idea came about due to my frustration of not being able to see any of the supporting band and worrying if Id have the same problem with The Sherlocks when they came on.

Because we were next to the bar downstairs, I looked up and saw the VIP entrance and told my friends Im going to try and get up there but they were calling me an idiot and saying I wouldnt get in.

Regardless I went up, made my way to the area, and realised I had no way of actually getting in. I needed an excuse, a reason to be let in.

I dont know how the idea climbed to the top of all the other drunken ones I was probably having then, but it came to me to change their Wiki page so I was included in it.

Adam Boyd/Guzelian

Adam Boyd/Guzelian

Adam changed the bands Wikipedia page to say he was cousin of lead singer Kiaran Crook and that he was the influence for the bands first single Live for the Moment.

Adam said: It wouldnt surprise me if I got a random person to spell-check (Wikipedia) for me.

Im usually quite confident with others when Im drunk, which probably helped in the situation with the bouncer.

From what I can remember, he had the rope going across the door, and refused to let me in, until I explained I was one of the band members cousins, and obviously he didnt believe that, either.

I was trying to find some way to prove I was family. Thats when I remembered about being credited on Wikipedia, although I had changed it minutes beforehand, and showed him he and said Fair enough and let me past.

I guess luck was on my side, either that or a gullible bouncer?

Adam Boyd/Guzelian

But despite Adam successfully getting into VIP, the novelty wore off and he said the area was hectic with photographers rushing around trying to get decent shots.

So after a few songs, Adam went back downstairs to be with his friends and enjoy the rest of the gig.

He posted about his impressive and original idea to blag his way into the VIP area on Facebook, where it has been liked hundreds of times.

Adam added: It was actually not what I expected in VIP, the band I was looking forward to seeing werent there because they were getting ready to play next, but there were all these photographers running around, trying to get the best angles, and a few running out to wait for them to come on stage, etc. It was hectic.

When I went back out to the crowd, past the bar that was in there, there were roped off seats, with more photographers, and people I can only assume were family or friends of the bands, so I just sat there and watched the band, close enough to see the time on their watches.

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