Cryptic crossword clue
In Britpop era, go erect stage fan

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OPERAGOER

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We know that "stage fan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stage fan = operagoer.
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What does OPERAGOER mean?

OPERAGOER noun
  1. Someone who attends an opera performance

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