When 79-year-old Stan Urban stepped onto The Voice UK stage, no one expected what came next. Dressed sharp, full of charm, and ready to rock, Stan introduced himself simply:
“My name’s Stan Urban, I’m pushing 79, and I’m a musician from Dundee in Scotland.”
But what followed was far from simple.
From the moment his fingers hit the piano, the studio transformed. The crowd was on its feet. The judges lit up. With pure, old-school energy and wild talent, Stan delivered a rock-and-roll performance that felt straight out of the 1950s—and everyone felt it.
“There’s no piano safe,” Stan said earlier in his intro. “As soon as I see a piano, I’m the kid again.”
Stan’s musical journey began young—after losing his mother early in life, he found comfort in music, especially through his father’s Polish lullabies on the accordion. When rock and roll hit Britain in 1956, Stan was hooked. He couldn’t afford a guitar, so he turned to an old piano—and never looked back.
By the time he hit The Voice stage, he’d already played with legends: Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, The Troggs, and more.
But that night? It was his show.
The audience roared, the judges laughed, and at one point, he cheekily revealed why they call him “Three Hands Stan.” His confidence was effortless. His music, electric.
Even Tom Jones joined him in a surprise duet, singing “Great Balls of Fire” in the key of C—because when rock and roll calls, you answer.
“You’re never too old to follow your musical dreams,” Stan said.
And he proved it—loud and clear.
He might’ve been the oldest contestant in the room, but he had the most energy by far. And by the end, Stan wasn’t just a performer—he was a legend rekindled.