How Teddy Swims went to town ahead of performing on the opening night of Lytham Festival

Music star Teddy Swims really made the most of his visit to Lytham to perform at the town’s Festival.

Before wowing tens of thousands of fans with his chart-topping songs, he visited two Lytham landmarks - the Windmill which dominates the Festival scene and the RNLI lifeboat house close by.

At the Windmill, he was given a special tour - which he fondly referred to on stage -and met Maria Marcella of Lytham company Marcella’s Limoncello, who presented him with a bottle of the liqueur in which the company specialises.

His visit to the Lytham RNLI boathouse prompted a joke from the team there when they posted about Teddy’s pre-concert visit on social media.

“Does this guy need our help?” they asked, “No… because Teddy Swims”.

They added: “It was great to meet and chat with Teddy this evening before his set at Lytham Festival.

“What many people don’t realise is that while the festival is on, access to our Lytham Lifeboat Station is restricted.

“To make sure we can still respond quickly if we’re needed, our amazing volunteer crew remain on station every evening from 5pm until midnight.

“It’s just another example of the commitment our volunteers show to keeping our community safe, even while thousands of people are enjoying the festival.

“Thankfully, the fantastic team at Cuffe and Taylor look after us while we’re there, so it’s not all bad.”

During his set, Teddy also endeared himself to the audience by referring to the England football team’s World Cup win over DR Congo, saying “It’s coming home” to cheers from the crowd.