Usher surprises Birmingham schoolboy with 'absolutely insane' gesture A young man from Birmingham was given an "amazing" gesture by popstar, Usher, after going viral on social media 12-year-old Israel was invited back to the O2 arena in London by Usher himself, after a social media video posted by his parents went viral of the youngster being surprised with tickets to see the popstar went viral (Image: Marcus McDonald with permission ) A Birmingham-based youngster who had given up hope of seeing his favourite popstar in concert was given an "absolutely insane gesture" by an internationally acclaimed music artist. Israel Powell, 12, from Sutton Coldfield, was surprised with tickets to see Usher at the O2 Arena in London last month by his family, which was filmed and posted to social media by his dad, Tru and mum, Tara. ‌ After the video was posted, the young fan's family thought nothing more about it until Tru realised the post had racked up millions of views, and what's more - an invitation from Usher himself the family couldn't believe. Content cannot be displayed without consent READ MORE: I flew from Birmingham Airport for first time in 13 years and found one thing gobsmacking Article continues below Tru recounted how Usher's wife, Jennifer Goicoechea, reached out to him offering Israel and his family the opportunity to head down to London again to meet the man in person. Israel couldn't believe his luck when he was told the singer would be sending a chauffeur driven car all the way from London to Birmingham to pick him and his family up in order to make the nearly 120 mile trip to the O2 Arena. The schoolboy said: " It felt like it was unreal, but I also felt happy at the same time and nervous. I was very excited." ‌ On arrival, Israel and his family were escorted backstage where a dressing room fit for a king was awaiting the 12-year-old's entrance. The young fan said he had his name on the room he was allocated to for the evening at Usher's concert, and as soon as the popstar walked in, Israel was star struck. 12-year-old Israel was invited back to the O2 arena in London by Usher himself, after a social media video posted by his parents went viral of the youngster being surprised with tickets to see the popstar went viral (Image: Marcus McDonald with permission ) ‌ READ MORE: 'I grew up in care and I'm a big girl with a Brummie accent - I never thought I'd be this successful' He said: " I couldn’t really speak, but I was just asking him what inspires him because he's inspired me." His dad added: " As a dad, you want your kids to be happy and experience joy on all levels, and for Usher to do that and extend that kindness to us and treat Israel like the superstar that he is is absolutely everything." ‌ As well as a one-to-one meeting with the artist, the Powell family were afforded the "best seats in the house," watching Usher for a second time. Tru said: "Every detail was amazing. The whole experience has been super amazing and it has really made our year. "I got to meet one of my idols as well, which is absolutely insane, so it’s good for all of us." ‌ Usher took pictures and chatted with the Powell family (Image: Marcus McDonald (with permission) ) Usher spent time with the youngster and his family, chatting and taking pictures, before performing to thousands of people in a night Israel would not forget any time soon. The young fan thanked his mum, dad and Usher for the "wonderful" experience. Article continues below Usher is still on his latest tour, with thousands attending his shows in different countries worldwide.