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Watch: Huge Airport Flash Mob Erupts Into Epic Riverdance Performance

A young adult female wearing a teal zip-up hoodie and black leggings stands in the foreground of a busy shopping mall, surrounded by other shoppers including an older male with a stroller. A speaker on a tripod is visible to her right.

Airports can be stressful. Now that's an understatement! Often there are many things to take care of from baggage to the right documentation. The crowd is ready for a break from all of the tension.

So, one girl performing an Irish dance in the middle of the London airport drew attention and smiles. A young man came to watch her perform and then suddenly followed her exact footsteps. Then, there were three people dancing.

Group of adults in an indoor setting at a public event with various attire such as jackets and shirts.Imagine the surprise as more and more dancers joined the choreographed routine. It was a flash mob event.

Soon many people had gathered to watch the troop, taking out their phones to record this unusual occurrence, happening at the busy airport.

Eventually, all of the dancers removed their various different colored tops to reveal matching white shirts.

They were members of a local dance school dancing their hearts out for the launch of the Aer Lingus Regional Service. What a clever way to announce a new aspect to the potential customers!

And now that the routine has been uploaded to YouTube, there have been 9 million views! That's a lot of Riverdance fans.