I did Goose Green club, Wigan Road working men’s club in Leigh, even as far afield as Atherton and Tyldesley as well. "Wigan ...

Russell started work in a factory, which he did for £90 a week, and singing soon became his escape. Watson learnt Nessun Dorma phonetically and when he first sang it live, famously got a standing ...

The classical crossover star on 25 years of fame, surviving brain tumours and debt, and living like Dr Dolittle.

He started singing Neil Diamond covers in clubs ... ‘Never let this happen to Russell’.” Watson likes the odd glass of wine, but alcohol wasn’t a problem until scans in 2005 revealed ...