Russell Watson (English Wikipedia)

"Profiles: Russell Watson", Hello!, retrieved 23 March 2007. The year of Watson's birth is incorrectly stated in the article.
"Russell Watson's fairytale Spanish wedding". Hellomagazine.com. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

independent.co.uk (Global: 36^th place; English: 33^rd place)

"Album: Russell Watson, La Voce (Epic)". The Independent. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
Lewis, Isobel (30 November 2020). "Russell Watson on I'm a Celebrity 2020: Who is the new contestant and what is he famous for?". Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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"I'm a Celebrity Lineup Confirmed". itv.com. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"Salford singer Russell Watson to stage special concert for the Teenage Cancer Trust". ITV News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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Barton, Phoebe (11 February 2022). "Chicago at the Liverpool Empire was a dazzling 'masterpiece' that had the audience on its feet". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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"Russell Watson goes to War". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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Pearce, Tilly (2 December 2020). "I'm A Celebrity 2020: Russell Watson 'has to take medication every day or die'". Metro. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
Akinwumi, Stella (6 November 2022). "Vernon Kay triumphs in Masked Singer I'm A Celebrity crossover: 'I've lost more weight in this'". Metro. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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D'Emillio, Isabella (2 January 2022). "ITV The Chase: Russell Watson's beautiful marriage to wife 22 years younger than him". MyLondon. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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This is the actual name of the song, although it was originally recorded as "Faith of the Heart" by Rod Stewart for the film Patch Adams (1998). See Status Report: STS-118-02; STS-118 MCC Status Report #02, NASA, 9 August 2007, retrieved 6 June 2008; see also "News in brief: Tenor records star track", The Daily Telegraph, London, 11 September 2001.
Status Report: STS-118-02; STS-118 MCC Status Report #02, NASA, 9 August 2007, retrieved 6 June 2008; Russell Watson song 'awakens' shuttle crew, United Press International (UPI) (reproduced on The Earth Times), 9 August 2007, retrieved 6 June 2008.

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"Faye Takes Next Step". NME. 28 January 2002. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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Stephen Holden (26 September 2009), "Swedes Coming to America, Grandly", The New York Times, p. C5.

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"UK Charts > Russell Watson & Faye Tozer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50. 18 November 2022 - 24 November 2022". Official Charts. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100. 18 November 2022 - 24 November 2022". Official Charts. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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Gans, Andrew (19 November 2021). "Russell Watson Joins Cast of Chicago's U.K. and Ireland Tour". Playbill. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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Ollerova, Danica (12 July 2022). "Classical powerhouses Aled Jones and Russell Watson to deliver Christmas concert in Aberdeen". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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Morris, Lauren (30 November 2020). "Meet Russell Watson - I'm A Celebrity 2020 contestant and singer". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
Henry, Grace (2 December 2020). "Russell Watson talks about I'm A Celebrity mishaps following elimination". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
Katie Rosseinsky (27 October 2022). "The Masked Singer: I'm a Celebrity special release date - When show airs on ITV". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"The Masked Singer: I'm a Celebrity Special". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 October 2022.

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"Audience loves Russell Watson", Express & Star, retrieved 20 July 2009; Donna Neville (14 July 2009), "'People's Tenor' Russell Watson gets Audley End picnic concerts off to a winning start", Saffron Walden Reporter, retrieved 20 July 2009^{[permanent dead link]}.

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"Strictly Come Dancing: New vote controversy", The Scotsman, 23 December 2008; Programme Information: BBC Network TV Weeks 52/53: BBC One: Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, Press Office, BBC, retrieved 26 December 2008.

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"A Spaceman Came Travelling (single)". Spotify. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"O Holy Night (single)". Spotify. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"Russell Watson, Helen Jane Long - Shine". Spotify. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
"You (A Christmas Wish) - Helen Jane Long & Russell Watson". Spotify. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
"Russell Watson and Helen Jane Long - Unremember (Radio Mix)". Spotify. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.

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Rosie Waterhouse (28 April 2003), "'The Voice' to be sued for half his opera earnings", The Daily Telegraph, London.
This is the actual name of the song, although it was originally recorded as "Faith of the Heart" by Rod Stewart for the film Patch Adams (1998). See Status Report: STS-118-02; STS-118 MCC Status Report #02, NASA, 9 August 2007, retrieved 6 June 2008; see also "News in brief: Tenor records star track", The Daily Telegraph, London, 11 September 2001.
Oliver Poole (19 June 2001), "Is this former bolt cutter really the new Pavarotti?", The Daily Telegraph, London; Moore, Charles (5 December 2001), "How to kill classical music", The Daily Telegraph, London.
Rupert Christiansen (8 April 2002), "Karaoke on a grand scale", The Daily Telegraph, London; Rupert Christiansen (1 March 2006), "Karaoke crooners hijack classical music", The Daily Telegraph, London.
Brain surgery for Russell Watson, BBC News, 29 September 2006; see also Catriona Davies (30 September 2006), "Tumour put singer in danger of going blind", The Daily Telegraph, London.
Watson 'critical' after surgery, BBC News, 25 October 2007; Nigel Reynolds (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson 'critical' after brain surgery", The Daily Telegraph, London; "Singer Watson undergoes emergency brain surgery", The Guardian, London, 25 October 2007; Veronica Schmidt (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson in critical condition after brain surgery", The Times, London.

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Dan Bacalzo (27 May 2009), Helen Sjöholm and Russell Watson to Star in Kristina at Carnegie Hall, Theater Mania, retrieved 28 May 2009.

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Gareth McLean (31 December 2008), "Watch this: New Year Live 2008", The Guardian, London, retrieved 2 January 2009.
Watson 'critical' after surgery, BBC News, 25 October 2007; Nigel Reynolds (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson 'critical' after brain surgery", The Daily Telegraph, London; "Singer Watson undergoes emergency brain surgery", The Guardian, London, 25 October 2007; Veronica Schmidt (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson in critical condition after brain surgery", The Times, London.

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Snow, Georgia (19 November 2021). "Russell Watson joins Chicago tour cast". The Stage. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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According to a February 2007 article in The Times (times2), Watson was a welder: see Jane Wheatley (19 February 2007), "'You have a brain tumour,' the doctor told me. 'Quite a big one'", The Times (times2), London, archived from the original on 21 February 2007.
Jane Wheatley (19 February 2007), "'You have a brain tumour,' the doctor told me. 'Quite a big one'", The Times (times2), London, archived from the original on 21 February 2007.

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Watson 'critical' after surgery, BBC News, 25 October 2007; Nigel Reynolds (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson 'critical' after brain surgery", The Daily Telegraph, London; "Singer Watson undergoes emergency brain surgery", The Guardian, London, 25 October 2007; Veronica Schmidt (25 October 2007), "Russell Watson in critical condition after brain surgery", The Times, London.

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"RIP the legendary Montserrat Caballe, one of the most beautiful and spellbinding voices I have ever heard. I had the honour of performing on the same stage as her at the Nou Camp stadium Barcelona in 1999. Her star will shine eternally". 6 October 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
"I had such an amazing time on the MaskedSingerUK ImACelebrity special tonight!! It's such a fun and joyous show to be involved in. Thanks to the whole backstage team who are just delightful. Wonderful memories have been made". 6 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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According to a February 2007 article in The Times (times2), Watson was a welder: see Jane Wheatley (19 February 2007), "'You have a brain tumour,' the doctor told me. 'Quite a big one'", The Times (times2), London, archived from the original on 21 February 2007.
Jane Wheatley (19 February 2007), "'You have a brain tumour,' the doctor told me. 'Quite a big one'", The Times (times2), London, archived from the original on 21 February 2007.
"Russell Watson", Last Choir Standing, BBC, 2008, archived from the original on 2 October 2008, retrieved 14 July 2008.
"British singer Russell Watson to sing at opening Kaohsiung World Games", Taiwan News, 10 June 2009, archived from the original on 21 July 2009, retrieved 19 July 2009.
"Entertainment Africa". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.

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Wood, Alex (19 November 2021). "Chicago announces new tour cast for 2022". What's On Stage. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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Archer, Katie (7 November 2022). "'Masked Singer' viewers say Cockroach was robbed as singing superstar loses contest". Yahoo. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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"Interview for Loose Women". Loose Women. Season 11. Episode 49. 22 March 2007. itv.

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