Doncaster rock sensation Yungblud kicked off the UK leg of his world tour with an emotional South Yorkshire homecoming show, telling 14,000 ecstatic fans: “We brought it home tonight!”

The global icon has become one of music’s biggest stars and his sell-out show at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena was the biggest local date yet for the rocker, whose real name is Dominic Harrison and who earlier this year picked up a prestigious Grammy award.

14,000 fans saw the singer, stripped to the waist throughout, deliver a sensational and stunning show in support of last summer’s chart topping album Idols as he launched the opening night of his UK tour in spectacular style.

Ahead of the show, the singer had told fans: “We are home - the biggest tour of our lives begins in Sheffield, 20 minutes from where I grew up.

Doncaster rock star Yungblud delivered a sensational South Yorkshire homecoming show. (Photos: Luc Burke-Lejeune).

placeholder image — Doncaster rock star Yungblud delivered a sensational South Yorkshire homecoming show. (Photos: Luc Burke-Lejeune).

"Let’s ride. I want you loud.”

And his devotees certainly did their part, hundreds arriving early to get a prime spot at the front before roaring the singer through a blistering set of hits and fan favourites, with family and friends in attendance.

The singer, son of former Doncaster guitar dealer Justin Harrison, who ran the city’s legendary Music Ground store with the star’s late grandad Rick Harrison, was met by rapturous cheers as he took to the stage to launch into a nearly two hour show that cemented his status at the top of the UK and global music scene.

He was visibly emotional at times, wiping away tears telling cheering fans: “It’s good to be f***ing home,” in a set littered with good-natured expletives, with large screens capturing the moment he could be seen whispering “what the f***?” to himself as he took in the scale of his achievements.

At the other end of the scale, his beaming smile also told the story and he said: “I used to come here as a kid for gigs. I’ve been away too long. Anyone wanna kidnap and take me home?”

He made several refefences to his home city, with a shout of “Anyone here from Doncaster?” getting one of the night’s loudest cheers.

And to mark his elevation to music’s Premier League, he delivered an Arena show packed with rock and roll excess – with the full works including an elaborate stage set, electrifying visuals, glitter cannons and flames – and even an indoor fireworks display finale.

Looking every inch the rock god, Yungblud swaggered about the stage, giving off ultimate showman vibes – and even a medical emergency in the audience, which briefly saw the star exit, failed to dim the ferocious energy and mood as singer and supporters engaged in a sweat-drenched mutual love-in.

Highlights of the evening – a full review of the show and photo gallery will follow – were undoubtedly an emotion-charged tribute to Yungblud’s icon Ozzy Osbourne in the shape of a huge singalong of Black Sabbath’s Changes and fleabag, where a Scottish fan named Caroline was whisked from the crowd after begging for the chance to perform with the star, hand-plucked from the audience to play guitar on the track, to deafening cheers.

With regular chants of “Yorkshire!” the singer regularly spoke of being among “my people” and added: ““This album, Idols, was made in Yorkshire and we brought it home tonight!”

The tour also includes dates in Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham and London before concluding the UK leg in Manchester on April 25.