50 Cent fan, 64, 'inundated' with messages after going viral at Birmingham gig

'Momma Jane' said she has had hundreds of messages since the video was posted.

Mary Jane 'Momma Jane' Farquharson and her grandson Ross
Author: Molly HookingsPublished 17th Nov 2023
Last updated 17th Nov 2023

A 64-year-old woman who went viral after dancing at a 50 Cent gig in Birmingham said she cannot believe the response she's had.

Mary Jane Farquharson - now dubbed 'Momma Jane' - was captured on camera at the Resorts World Arena concert, with the rapper himself posting the video to his socials.

Nuneaton-born Mary told us: "I was caught on camera doing the 50 Cent move that he does to all his songs and it went viral off 50's social media, Instagram - I think we're up to 11.7m views at the moment."

The rapper also posted the video on Twitter, saying she's "the coolest person at my show... by far."

She continued: "Everybody is shocked that I'm a big 50 Cent fan. I can only say thank you to everybody in the world that has looked at the video and sent lovely, lovely comments. It's all about the love."

"I've had nothing but love messages from everybody. It's brilliant how the power of social media can get out to everybody.

"It doesn't matter if you're young or old; you can go out there, you can have a good time."

People on social media have praised Mary Jane, with one person on Instagram commenting: "This is just awesome. She is happy to be there and nice to see the people around her giving her the space to enjoy herself.

Age should not stop us from having a good time or going what we love to do."

Someone else said: "So amazing. Definition of lice your life to the fullest."

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