Michael Flatley - Lord Of The Dance (Live @ BGT)

[@iyoushhh]

Can we just take a moment and appreciate the background dancers for their amazing synchronization

[@JC-ot6ec]

No

[@nostalgia815]

@@JC-ot6ec why did you watch it so moron

[@willowmonkeyballs]

He was gruelling to them

[@lylarose2696]

Amazing.

[@waxkopp]

Yes, we all do!

[@joanl5600]

Nobody… Nobody ever can come close to Michael Flatley.

[@tony-bi1hj]

Im watching this and it's November 2023. I love it. Such talent not just by Michael but the whole crew. Sensational. Thank you.

[@leighanncronin6905]

It sucks to get older...after watching him for so many years, I understand how this dancing has taken a toll on his body. God Bless him for giving us sooo many wonderful years in the spotlight! He's absolutely brilliant!!😊

[@YuC123H]

Yes. The legs 100% will have career syndrome

[@MrsEJV]

Yes, arthritis has caused Mr. Flatley to step back. He has been a wonder.

[@leighanncronin6905]

@@MrsEJV Yes, I miss this amazing legend!!

[@olivergrimm8412]

Distorted spine, several ribs broken, knees worn out, cracked bone in one foot that won't heal. That's the price his body paid for his outstanding performance.

[@yolandamercado3135]

I so totally agree with you. I took my mom to see him 2 times. She and I absolutely love him.❤

[@Luna.3.3.3]

It's 2020 - and this *NEVER - EVER - Gets old* It's as exciting, entertaining, thrilling as it will always be in eternity 💗 Thank you Mr. Flatley!

[@peteypete8180]

2022

[@janlaan6619]

"His legs flail about as if independent from his body!"

[@stevenA44]

Chandler from Friends!! LOL That's exactly what I think of when he's dancing. LOL

[@manasahegde2617]

Found a chandler fan here

[@stevenA44]

@@manasahegde2617 I'd say a couple at least. LOL I miss Friends.

[@manasahegde2617]

@@stevenA44 oww me tooo..so only i watch it all time..

[@jundeggsandspam6271]

@@stevenA44 #ms. chandaler bong

[@BobHogan]

You cannot beat perfection. If it was not for Michael Flatley, none of the other Irish dance shows would exist today. Met him on several occasions, always a gent. His troupes are always fantastic, great bunch of people. The whole thing is magical. and that is an understatement.

[@JoyceMiller-w3o]

Superb dancers just NO WORDS

[@bartschwartz7217]

He still will direct and do guest parts. He brought Irish dance music to the world stage. He will always be a legend.

[@mayganphynix8267]

what do you mean do guest parts? he still performs?? id be surprised if he did. im so sad I missed him! he was my childhood. I use to dance around the house and i tried to dance like him and the other dancers when i was younger lol. im in the US, he didnt perform here as much.

[@DianeDittrich]

@@mayganphynix8267 he's retired

[@stellviahohenheim]

world stage my ass nobody knows who this is

[@MultiJames95]

@@mayganphynix8267 Guest parts means music performances. He may be retired as a dancer but remains active in music, aside from directing.

[@rebeccabledsoe4550]

How could you not know him

[@oliviatrussler7168]

Michael Flattley is and always will be the lord of the dance😍😍😍

[@justafanintexas7913]

And a well-known phony..........

[@jlperz77]

@@justafanintexas7913 As far as...???

[@justafanintexas7913]

@@jlperz77 - His way of dealing with women, ask Jean Butler. His going around bad mouthing people and taking credit for things he had nothing to do with - Riverdance was already created before he joined the show and he's tried to take credit for the show ever since.

[@paigeleigh2554]

Absolutely!

[@KnowledgeIsPower773]

@@justafanintexas7913 oh how sad!! Envy to the bones!!!

[@featherfawn9343]

Flatley is one of a kind. Who can dance like that at any age.. let alone his age. The man is a legend!!

[@cardiacjunkie]

Feather Fawn He truly is one of a kind. On top of dancing he was also a Golden globe boxer and he played the flute. Multi-talented man to say the least. Plus he can still dance like that with some serious injuries he has to deal with from dancing this long. Let's not forget his amazing choreography skills, since he does that and puts the show together. He was 57 here. He would of been dancing for 47 years at this point. That's a lot of work. The abuse on his entire body is unreal. I hope by the time I get there that I can still move like that. Ok, close you having that energy anyway. I will never dance like that. I don't have that energy now and I'm 25ish yrs behind him. I'm depressing myself now. I thought I was in shape, until I started thinking about it. Softball, volleyball, etc have nothing on dancing like this. That's an extreme sport not dancing. I'm trying to make myself feel better here. 😬😬😂😂☹️☹️😢

[@cherrylgibson6714]

Please don't make his ego inflate any more than it is already inflated.

[@JoyceMiller-w3o]

Well I fall over my feet just walking ....trip going up stairs...too late for dance classes

[@forrest2457]

A great legend, I remember watching him on TV when I was young

[@TheTazz21]

I went to see him perform in Riverdance n for me by far the greatest ever dancer Michael Flatley = 💯 LEGEND

[@Rev0UK1]

think he was what like..56 or 56 here? still really impressive and a testament to how dedicated he was to all of this.

[@JaroslavaMurtingerova]

Byla jsem na jeho vystoupení v Praze,jednim slovem,překrásné, fantazie, dekuji

[@johnbakker312]

Lord of the dance forever❤

[@christinawatkinsyoutube]

I had the pleasure to watch Michael flatleys dancers in Berlin 2 years ago, they’re still AWESOME without him!! But he will always be the LORD of the dance

[@adventure002006]

Never get tired of Lord of the Dance. Michael Flatley, a man of vision that showed us all what Irish Dance is capable of❤❤❤

[@jonesyokc]

I will always regret never having the privilege of seeing Lord of the Dance live. Truly amazing performers.

[@TypicalLifewithAlice]

I was just about to say the same thing. I'd do anything to see this live

[@Caramellaat]

Thank God I took the chance to see LORD OF THE DANCE live 22 years ago in Vienna!! Michael... you certainly are the LORD of the dance...!!🤩🤩🤩

[@maureensullivan8898]

My Irish dance studio in NY called me when I was in college, across the country, in 1995 to ask if I wanted to audition for Lord of the Dance. I said no. 😐

[@paulfharris175]

Don't forget his earlier show Riverdance

[@christinehunt5832]

I have booked to see this amazing show this October in Sheffield. Wish I had seen Michael at the helm though. Can't wait to see it.

[@triciar6684]

I saw him in 1998 in Disney World. I was 6 feet from the stage! He is ELECTRIC! I have never experienced anything like it!

[@ajh90210]

Dang, I was in Orlando in 98, which park was he at? when?

[@teddycuthbert]

Tricia R 1998 was when he was in what was considered his ‘prime’. I agree. You were so lucky!

[@lisacubbon8508]

I remember the feet of flames at the American garden theater Amazing.

[@sallyjones8426]

The best Irish dancer in the world, record holder in guiness book of record, for most taps in 60 seconds. His back up dancers are so amazing! Always have been from way back when 😊 .much respect and in awe, of all these talented people, ❤ I'm part Irish, my great grandparents, immigrated to Australia ❤

[@maggisteele4342]

❤ 3rd in line ❤

[@linettenaudevantaak8360]

Those dancers are just so magnificent.

[@sarahsteventon6491]

Unbelievable! This man can certainly dance and he can certainly teach it as well. I've never seen another dance act so in time with each other. I was a massive fan of Lord of the Dance 20 years ago and I'm still a fan today. I love Michael Flatly, I actually prefer him to Diversity but I think that's an age/generation thing.

[@gina6032]

This man is so awesome

[@EdwinaTS]

Lord of the dance indeed!❤

[@Chalisque]

I don't know the technical term for it, but I love that folded arms rippling along the line thing.

[@MokiSenpai]

Him and Ronan created something really special. It blew my mind as a child and it still rocks me and puts me in a good mood. The amount of strain this put on his body over the years to move like this... I cant even fathom.

[@aniruddh_d16]

He deserves the golden Buzzer.

[@marthapienaar1126]

I will watch it again......and again.... and will never get tiered of it.

[@mauriceogrady4447]

I met Michael recently. Very nice guy

[@Людмила-т8ш2ж]

Майкл, ты чудесен. ❤

[@reginebriquezpraticienneeftpsy]

Dans 2 jours, le 5 octobre à Dijon, j'y serai. J'en suis déjà toute excitée. Que du bonheur immense à venir avec ma fille ! Youaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Merci Michael Flatley d'être un si merveilleux danseur et d'avoir créé vos deux compagnies.

[@AlissPopa-od3wk]

I saw him at TV, when he and me were Youngs. Respect for his work, talent and dancers.❤

[@heikekopper7090]

I'm a very, very big Fan from Michael Flatley. He was the best Irish Stapdancer all over the World. Thanks so much Michael for this wonderful time with you. We all missing you. You're always Wellcome here in Germany !! Your Fan Heike 👍👍👍👍.

[@Will24948]

In his late 50s and still brilliant but still humble enough to admit to being 'too long in the tooth' and to hand over to the young. Saw him in Cardiff some years ago, blew my mind, still watch LOTD regularly, timeless and beautiful. Many thanks Mr F

[@TheRealTycoNash]

Yeah man the guy is a genuine dude that has had IT ALL and he's as real as it gets, he used to be quite up himself "apparently" but when you're young and ruling the world of dance and the ladies love you it'd be hard not to be a lil over the top lol but he grew and matured into the man he is and he's guiding young ladies and gentleman the right way in life. I watch LOTD 2011 DVD all the time, had it on once today while getting ready and just finished watching it again lol. love it.

[@Will24948]

I watch LOTD every now and again but last week watched it while cycling, have a bike set up on rollers in case of bad weather. From the first minute the hair went up on the back of my neck and a started going like a train for 40 minutes, came off sweating buckets and feeling like I was 27 again (actually 68!) How good is that? My new training partner I think, wondering how it will go on the heavy bag work

[@tiernanluke]

My sister was in the original lord of the dance crew. Said he was a legend

[@sundaypro]

Cocaine

[@maureensullivan8898]

@@tiernanluke I had the chance to audition for Lord of the Dance in 1995, but I turned it down. Michael Flatley is certainly an extraordinary dancer, but he is not humble.

[@claudeescoffier2987]

J'ai découvert Michael Flattley un peu par hasard en cherchant des danses irlandaises...et je suis tombé sur Riverdance! Je n'ai jamais rien vu ni admiré de tel. Ce danseur est un grand seigneur, LE SEIGNEUR DE LA DANSE. Un immense BRAVO à lui

[@nicolasaleksandra6722]

Hello claude

[@DebbieDeCarlo-uc6rn]

Absolutely! They are truly apart of history

[@ML-yn1zz]

My husband and I had the amazing experience of seeing Michael Flatly dance, twice. The music and dance were very emotional. ❤

[@JoyceMiller-w3o]

LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY

[@kennethhirlinger3014]

Because of Michael, Irish step dancing is now the King of all dancing! Dublin and Chicago should throw a parade for him when he retires! The last of the great showmen!

[@ashotofmercury]

Rab Brennan Noone said it was?......

[@tptobias]

@@rabbrennan7135 thats where flatley is from if i remember correctly, so thats why

[@dtaylor4552]

@@rabbrennan7135 I would like to team up with Mathew Vaughn and Marv Film Studios to bring "Lord Of The Dance" to life on the Big Screen as a Biopic set to Michael Flatley's life and the 1997 stage phenomenon.

[@ellawilliams1880]

I never get bored of this hands down to a legend in Irish dancing

[@reneej1028]

Whenever I have had the opportunity to witness any of Michael Flatley's performances, it sends chills up my spine. I have seen his performance when he visited Chicago and I was simply awestruck! I am certain the performers who trained under him were super excited and fortunate to have learned from, who in my opinion, one of the best at the craft and art of dance. 💗💗

[@Guerilla30892001]

Michael Flatley is that rarest of dancers. An "Alpha Dog" dancer. He owns the stage that the way Barishnikov' did it!!!

[@ShirleyRJones]

Thank you Michael!!!! I am watching this in 2020 in Canada.

[@hayley_odx]

Every time I watch river dance I burst into tears, one of the absolute greatest! I remember watching the 1996 video with my step dad and it’s amazed me ever since thank you Michael Flatley 🍀❤️

[@bestbuildpc]

Syncronization and skills are all about it. Amazing performance.

[@froggy2669]

As an Irish dancer that has been dancing for at least 5 years this is what I aspire to do. I have been working toward an Irish team and a chance to go to at least local competitions and I got to that this year. I am now on my local Irish team and I'm going to at least 1 competition this year. I can't wait to get as far as I Can. This is what inspired me when I was little to start dancing. Thank you Mr Flatley for helping me get this far. Irish dance helped me so much and it makes me feel free from my restraints hard shoes are My personal favorite no matter how hard they are to dance in they are the most amazing sounding shoes you will ever put on your feet if you know what you're doing.

[@paulfharris175]

Good luck with your dancing team in the competition

[@christinehunt5832]

Good luck to you!

[@laureloakley378]

All fabulous dancers! Being half Irish I was thrilled when Lord Of the Dance came out!😊

[@RubyW7944]

Perfection, precision, and an absolute authentic smile while dancing.

[@darklovelydixon8414]

HE IS DEFINITELY THE* LORD* OF RIVERDANCE❤️

[@kimmieeewimmieee1073]

My grandma en mother loved him allready and they showed me a videotape from lord of the dance when i was just 6 years old. I fell in love right away! And a few years ago he came to Holland and i was at the show with my mom and grandma. We had the best time ever! We still love Michael and Always will but the new guy did a great job at that show we were at. Amazing! 👍🏻

[@helenmalone1239]

You are all Fabulous 100% Love ❣️ you all

[@dentfool]

You can tell the back, knees, and hips are hurting that dude. Thanks for all you've done

[@angelahall1987]

At 58 I still love to see this man perform. PURE PERFECTION!!!!!!!

[@christophercasey3530]

Well this is mental I've saw the original 1000 times but this my first time seeing this and he still killed it... now brb off to watch the original

[@puffstermon5938]

To see Michael Flatley this old and not the man he used to be breaks my heart . We will never see someone like him again. Love and Peace from Sweden

[@kayequinn7146]

There's too many words to list as compliments to these in comparably amazing dancers. Thanks to Mr Flatley,new generations learn & entertain audiences. So grateful this dancing style is kept alive to enjoy.

[@irinaasadullaeva6554]

Впервые увидела Майкла Флетли 20 лет назад.Это было фантастическое шоу. С тех пор восторг перед этим потрясающим артистом ничуть не уменьшился.БРАВО !!!

[@rosemariedoyle1462]

This Is proper Irish dancing

[@Pashasmom1]

Legend. Period.

[@elenak9703]

Супер!!! Браво!

[@equine2020]

His dancers were amazing. He's a wonder. So entertaining.

[@mariecruickshank7289]

So love it the movement of their feet unreal. Just so beautiful to watch.✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@moniquev.jaarsveld1353]

Bless him Thx Michael for all your beauthiful dances.

[@valefrenchy8997]

This guy scare the bejesus out of Chandler! 😂

[@pablobouvier927]

But not to Jeane Butler… :P

[@dianaamador7061]

Why I'm here 😂

[@davidstephen1507]

Lets give praise to the background dancers they provide 80 percent of the show there truly amazing

[@suzannedarroch3084]

The best ever Euro fill in EVER and has lived on way beyond. Uplifting every time.

[@MissMadziulinda]

flatley actually makes my happy every time

[@nath_85]

Now that’s how it’s done 🇮🇪☘️

[@mariahead295]

I love watching this type of dancing, the way everyone moves their feet to the tempo of the music is Awesome!!!!

[@ewakuczynska5368]

Piękne perfekcyjne 😍😍 to jest 👍👍👍👍👍bez komentarza 👍👍

[@phil-zz5hk]

you can always have new lead dancers . but michael flatley will always be the man who invented the the style . without michael these wouldnt be on this stage now . all respect to this crew though . they are brilliant .

[@TomJones-yl9zp]

Realy he is a Lord , they are robots . The best danse ever seen in my life . Thanks is not enough . I adore ur work .

[@summerrosesutton3073]

When I first saw Riverdance, I was amazed. Then I was truly awed when Michael Flatley came out with 'Lord Of The Dance'. Still great.

[@saminabibi2015]

Summer Rose Sutton he is just mesmerising gives me goose bumps every time I watch forever in our hearts

[@dtaylor4552]

@@saminabibi2015 I would like to team up with Matthew Vaughn and Marv Films to turn "Lord Of The Dance" into a major motion picture set to Michael Flatley's life and the 1997 stage phenomenon.

[@saminabibi2015]

daniel taylor sounds amazing 👍

[@dtaylor4552]

@@saminabibi2015 For the cast I would imagine Aiden Turner as Michael Flatley Siaorse Ronan as Bernadette Flynn Maura Higgins as Gillian Norris Allen Leech as Damien O'Kane Domnhall Gleeson as Daire Nolan Katie McGrath as Anne Buckley Masie Williams as Helen Egan Cillian Murphy as Desmond Bailey David Tennant as John Reid Liam Neeson as Ronan Hardiman Amanda Seyfried as Jean Butler Ciara Sexton as Mrs Higgins Gary Oldman as Harvey Goldfield Paul McGann as David Mallet

[@DebbieDeCarlo-uc6rn]

Thank you so much for sharing this joy!

[@logandavis4706]

Michael is a real dancer

[@АлефтинаМатковская]

Михаель Фредли со своим танцевальным ансамблем радует нас своим искусством. Молодцы.

[@deborahshea6612]

Such precision and concentration! Beautifully orchestrated! #1

[@kalafarris3476]

I can say that I've seen them perform and I absolutely enjoyed it

[@bonchance9241]

Michael Flately's dancing is Breathtaking just astonishing to watch , thankyou

[@petergiorgio8632]

Most inspirational entertainment dancing Genius. The world is blessed to have people like you pour your heart and soul out for our entertainment. Thank you Sir.

[@honeycat535]

God, he is just MAGIC as a dancer & performer - Incredible stage presence! ( His grandfather invented the first clothes drier- from this are)

[@andreamullane7459]

Still AWESOME all these years later. Talent, heart and soul - simply excellent performances all round. Truely special. Well done everyone but especially Micheal. Much love and admiration.

[@ВалерияКузнецова-ж7к]

Обожаю! Шедевральные танцы! Только Майклу уже тяжело.... Спасибо, МАЭСТРО!

[@toriann56]

WOW!! I so wished I could have seen that in person or have went to see Michael Flatley shows. I am just in aw and how amazing every dancer is in step and perfect form..Bravo Bravo!!

[@mirandastone9061]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Michael Flatley I hope your family is having a good Irish day because I’m gonna celebrate today with my Irish spoons

[@amycooper2364]

GENIUS

[@cynthiahawkins2389]

Broader in the beam? Sure. But Flatley's still got his Celto-Boogie down. Best of all, the torch is being handed on to the next generation of dancers. He gave the world this wonderful art form, and we are all richer for it. Thank you, my friend.

[@nicolasaleksandra6722]

Wow and look at those cute smile on your face.. I hope everything is going well with you

[@daughterofamightyking855]

Lord of his dance.and rightfully so.stay forever awesome xx

[@julievanderleest]

Man I just fell in love with tap dancing. I now wanna learn! This is incredible!

[@nicolasaleksandra6722]

Hello🌹

[@fabiotoppi1783]

We are absolutely fantastic. Thanks. I love you from Italy... C'mon Ireland!!!

[@serenadonnet8169]

Quel homme ce Michael, j'adore tout simplement ,je regarde chaque jours ces vidéos Michael est le prince et mon cœur est tout entier à ce que vous dégagez i love you from swisszerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭💕💕💕💕💕

[@nicolasaleksandra6722]

Greetings from here Serena?

[@garrygriffiths1540]

IVE ALWAYS ADMIRED DIVERSITY FOR THEIR SYNC BUT THESE GUYS ARE OFF THE CHARTS . LONG MAY THEY PROSPER .SPEECHLESS ! !

[@MrStrollerisme]

Man I still remember a long time ago watching tv. I had no idea what the movie was but now it seems like the start of lord of the dance. Simple movie a dad working hard and rowing across a pond to take his daughter to dance lessons. Irish music and tapping the beat of flow.

[@ssmith6550]

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Love them all.

[@ginaiosef]

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! And in my lifetime. I am forever grateful, what a gift!

[@ashmagee5854]

Thank you god for making me Irish ☘️

[@brka7551]

I’ve heard that he is responsible for bringing Irish Step Dancing to the mainstream. Idk if it’s true but I am thankful to whoever did! It’s a true phenomenon

[@virginiarumuly8875]

I practically grew up on the Riverdance (1995) videotape. I always loved it. Now he's slowing down :( So sad to see a legend fade. He has great style, and lots of finesse. I'm glad he did his thing as long as he did.

[@ewawo7360]

Jak zawsze super, jak zawsze niezawodny.👏🙋👌

[@bobbieellcey]

I met him years ago when he was in Muskegon Michigan and he was brilliant and I I'll never forget the kind words he said to me

[@abigailsmith469]

Bobbie Ellcey i am 20 when i was young i use to see him in celtic tiger in Manchester or so i think but i remember at the end of show he waved at everyone when the Curtain slowly close i ran ran up to give him a wave and a thumbed up and i caught his eye n he waved back and a thumbed at me i will never forget the day he done that :') hes a beautiful kind hearted man x

[@PickleAllergy]

many many years ago I was fortunate to see Lord of the Dance on Broadway. Amazing talent that is passing it on to a new generation. Fantastic. Wonder if his knees hurt yet? :)