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Children in Need viewers left ‘sobbing’ as McFly star sings with his son during moving performance

Tom Fletcher unveils 'The Explorer and the Bear' song from Paddington The Musical
  • McFly’s Tom Fletcher and his son Buzz delivered an emotional performance during this year's Children In Need.
  • The father and son duo sang 'Thread Of Hope' with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday night.
  • Tom Fletcher specifically wrote the song for 'Pudsey and the Thread of Hope', a new CBeebies animated film set to air in December.
  • Their performance captivated viewers with some admitting that they were “in bits” and “sobbing” during the performance.
  • Buzz, 11, expressed immense pride in his father and his ambition to follow in his musical footsteps.

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