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Opera star Russell Watson is due to be discharged from hospital after making 'good progress' following an operation for a brain tumour Watson, 40, underwent a three-hour operation on the tumour at the private Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire on Thursday. A statement released by Watson's management said: "Further to his emergency operation last week, Russell came out of ITU (Intensive Therapy Unit) early on Tuesday and ...
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The father of stricken singer Russell Watson has spoken of his joy at hearing his son's famous voice again following an emergency operation to remove a brain tumour. Tim Watson revealed that prior to the three-hour surgery on Thursday, the Salford-born tenor, dubbed The Voice, was left unable to speak and was losing his vision. But just 24 hours after the life-saving operation to remove the tumour ...
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Singer Russell Watson is in 'good spirits' but still in intensive care after emergency surgery on a brain tumour, his manager has said. "Russell's condition remains serious but stable," added Richard Thompson. Watson, 40, is being treated at the private Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle. He is talking briefly despite sedation and able to eat small amounts. Watson fell ill during a recording session on Wednesday. He had become suddenly incapacitated ...
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Singer Russell Watson remains in a critical condition in hospital but the signs are positive, hospital bosses have said. The popular classical singer earlier underwent three hours of emergency surgery on a brain tumour but is now conscious and sitting up in bed talking, they added. The father of two, aged 40, was rushed to the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Cheshire, after falling ill on Wednesday. Michael Stroud, ...
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Singer Russell Watson is to have emergency surgery on Thursday to remove a new and aggressive brain tumour, his manager said. The 40-year-old tenor, known as The Voice, was admitted to the intensive care unit at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheshire after a scan found the tumour. The father of two young daughters had a brain tumour removed a year ago at St George's Hospital in London. "He ...
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A flu bug has ruled Welsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins out of performing before the engage Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. The popular opera superstar was due to headline the match day entertainment with the traditional Grand Final sing-a-long of ‘Jerusalem’, however a bug has meant her withdrawal with less than 24 hours before kick-off. Luckily, at very short notice the RFL has managed to ...
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Russell Watson has paid tribute to the Professional Footballers' Association with an emotional concert in Manchester and a massive personal donation. The singer gave a six figure sum to the 'One Goal, One Million' charity trust fund and then appealed to his fans to back the campaign. Watson joined forces with Natasha Marsh and the Halle orchestra for an evening of 'Classic Sport' almost 12 months ...
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You can head to any sports ground on a Saturday afternoon and see and hear  how much music plays a part in the action. All those rabble-rousing anthems to push a team along to victory are merrily belted out by fans on the terraces, irrespective of their own musical talent. So when the Professional Footballers’ Association decided to put on a night of Classical Sport to raise ...
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Russell Watson's number one fan is travelling 3,600 miles from Canada to hear `The Voice' sing in Manchester tonight. Sharon Wills, from Ontario, says she has spent £10,000 flying to Britain to see the Salford singer perform more than 30 times. Mrs Wills, a mother of two, flew into Manchester for the fifth time this year, to see him perform at a special charity concert at the ...
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Tenor Russell Watson will perform with the Hallé Orchestra to help raise £1m for a rehabilitation unit at the new children's hospital in Manchester. Russell has been invited to sing at a concert organised by the Professional Footballers' Association on Friday, almost a year to the day he was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour. Salford-born Watson will join forces with Natasha Marsh and the Hallé for ...
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