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Unselfish: Russell Watson's first thought on hearing of his life-threatening condition was for his daughters. Singer Russell Watson is known as The Voice. His soaring tenor has earned him that soubriquet - as well as five million record sales worldwide. He also likes to talk. But suddenly, midsentence, his effortless eloquence deserts him. He chokes on his words; tears spring to his eyes. He is recalling the day, ...
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Russell Watson leant over the balcony of his 20th floor Los Angeles hotel room and decided to hurl himself 300ft to his death. The world-famous tenor, who has performed in front of royalty, the Pope and President Bush, had just been told he had a brain tumour which could prove fatal - plunging to the pavement below seemed a quicker way to go. Then the ...
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"This new album, That's Life, probably came at the most traumatic time of my life," says Russell. It was while recording That's Life, a collection of the songs that Russell grew up with and started out singing, that he fell ill with a brain tumour. On That's Life, Russell has returned to his roots, with the help of producer Nick Patrick, who also collaborated on The ...
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Opera hunk Russell Watson is to play Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre in March 2007. Wednesday 28th March 2007 sees Mancunian Opera star Russell 'The Voice' Watson play his first ever gig in Swindon at the Oasis Leisure Centre. The date has been added to his rescheduled UK tour following his successful treatment for a benign brain tumour. Russell was born in the Industrial North-West of England ...
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Russell Watson has been given the all-clear to start singing again after his brain tumour surgery last year. Progress has been slow since the emergency operation last September to remove the benign tumour - and he suffered another setback when he had to pull out of the BBC's celebrity duets show, Just The Two of Us, earlier this month at the eleventh hour on doctor's orders. ...
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Russell Watson was back performing on Just the Two of Us. Much to the delight of his fans and the Just The Two Of Us audience Russell Watson joined Vernon Kay tonight to talk about why he couldn't return to the show to defend his title. Following surgery to remove a tumour from his brain in October last year, Russell had hoped to take part in this ...
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Singer Russell Watson has pulled out of BBC One talent show Just the Two of Us, three months after having a tumour removed from his brain. The 39-year-old has been warned by his doctor not to take part in the series, which begins on 2 January. A spokesman for Watson said he is "extremely disappointed". Producers have decided not to replace Watson at such short notice. ...
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Following the operation singer Russell Watson had last month to remove a tumour from his brain, forthcoming dates for his UK tour have unfortunately had to be postponed until early 2007. The singer has been advised by specialists not to undertake the heavy schedule and to continue to rest until he has completely recovered from the surgery. Russell continues to have weekly check ups and is ...
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Opera star Russell Watson was last night recovering after an emergency operation to remove a brain tumour. The chart-topping singer had a three-inch growth cut out during a five-hour procedure. He went to see a doctor after suffering headaches and impaired vision while recording his new album in Los Angeles, which was being filmed by GMTV. Russell, 39, had the op at St George's hospital in ...
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There seems to be some concern over why there has been dates cancelled for Russell this summer so we hope the following statement answers any questions you may have. We would like to reassure all fans that this is down to nothing but a series of unforseen and unfortunate circumstances. We realise your frustrations and hope you understand the reasons below. Firstly, the appearance in Chester ...
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