How YouTuber James Charles single-handedly brought Birmingham to a grinding halt

By Becky Bargh | Published: 29-Jan-2019
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The teenage beauty and fashion YouTuber was invited to make a guest appearance at the opening of a new Morphe store in the city's Bullring shopping centre

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Abandoned cars, gridlocked streets and more than 8,000 excitable youngsters; this was the scene at Birmingham’s Bullring on Saturday after YouTuber James Charles descended on the city.

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