The Piano viewers left sobbing after man's touching tribute to his mother ... trends now

Viewers of The Piano were moved to tears after a man revealed a touching tribute to his mother who passed away after she was told she only had months to live. 

Gavin impressed the crowd in Cardiff as the popular show returned to Channel 4 for a second series last Sunday.

At Cardiff Central station, he wowed host Claudia Winkleman, as well as judges Mika and Lang Lang as he played his own song that he wrote for mother in the last few months of her life.

He lost his mother in 2017 after she was diagnosed with cancer and was told she only had nine months to live.

Gavin spoke about how the piano and writing his own music had helped him emotionally during the time of diagnosis and after she passed away. 

He said: 'I wrote that song when my mum was going through an awful time in her life. 

'She found out she had cancer in January 2017 and they gave her nine months to live. 

'My mum was offered chemo and she decided she did want to do it. So my mum said ''you know what we are going to do? We are just going to live out.''

'So we lived it out.'

'I took nine months off work and everyday we got together and I would take her to different places,' he added.

'I took her out on the back of my jet ski and we had a great time. Time with her during those nine months were fantastic because you cannot buy time back. We have all got sell by dates.'

Barely able to contain their emotions, viewers fled to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their heartfelt thoughts. 

One penned: 'I’m welling up! #ThePiano';

'Gavin is making cry. He absolutely adored his mum #ThePiano';

'I'm sobbing'; 'Damn you #ThePiano sobbing!'; 'Wow the emotions' 

At the end of the episode, Mika and Lang Lang did not choose Gavin to go through to the final as they found it 'impossible' to pick a musician and ultimately chose another contender, Teddy.

His performance comes after man with dementia impressed the crowd, host Claudia Winkleman and judges Mika and Lang Lang last Sunday as he played at Manchester Piccadilly station.

Duncan, 80, was seen with his wife Fran, with the couple having been married for 42 years.

He started playing the piano when he was just four years old but he was diagnosed with dementia six years ago.

Contestant Duncan told how he is still able to play but the couple spoke of how life has changed for both him and Fran since his diagnosis.

Fran said: 'There is a vulnerability there now that wasn't there before and there is an awful lot more that I need to do... the future is unknown. 

'Duncan is everything to me, I would have him in any situation rather than not have him.'

Duncan took to the piano at the station to play a song dedicated to his wife, named Theme for Fran.

He said: 'It just gives me such total feeling about the girl I found and the girl I married, the girl I love and always will.'

After Duncan's performance, presenter Claudia told Mika and Lang Lang: 'He is going to the concert, it is not a debate.

'It is important to have somebody like that and the fact he can speak through the piano.'

At the end of the episode, Mika and Lang Lang did choose Duncan to go through to the final, leaving the musician shocked.

He said: 'I am absolutely stunned, I think it will change my feelings for the future because I've always had this secret dream of somebody saying yeah, I really like.'

The moment moved viewers to tears, with many taking to social media to express their feelings. 

One person wrote on Twitter: 'I was doing well until Duncan started playing and now I am in bits.'

While someone else shared: 'Fran & Duncan. How beautiful. Total devotion to each other. Dementia is not only heartbreaking for the sufferer but so cruel to their loved ones. It’s unspeakably cruel to watch the person you love fade away.'

Another person wrote: 'Duncan has dementia, but speaks through music. Great to have #ThePiano back.'

And someone else posted: 'Duncan on #ThePiano I’m gone!'

One other viewer wrote: 'Duncan on the piano, his love for Fran spoke through every note played of his music, totally beautiful.'

'Wow that was emotional Duncan needs to get to the final,' shared another viewer, while someone else posted: 'No. Absolutely gone. Duncan and Fran have broken me.'

Another viewer commented: '#ThePiano an Oasis of peace & sanity, so needed. I hope Ellis & Fred get opportunities from this but Duncan was a well-deserved winner. He has the most beautiful touch.'