Northern Ireland v Germany, Thurs 5th October

LEADING TENOR SET TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE

Northern Ireland fan Daryl Simpson will be singing both national anthems at this evening’s game.

with Lord Lloyd-Webber, appearing on The Royal Variety Show, being part of a US Billboard Top 10 hit and even headlining at Glastonbury. Daryl has been a member of The Celtic Tenors for 11 years. The tenors have sold more than a million albums and have a busy international touring schedule, including appearing with some of the world’s leading orchestras. They will be touring Germany next month, followed by concerts in the USA and Canada. Closer to home they have appeared many times on BBC, ITV and RTE. Manchester United fan Daryl, who as a youth played for Omagh Town, Sligo Rovers and Co Tyrone at the Milk Cup before a rugby injury cut his football career short, is also an MD, arranger and vocal teacher. Words Nigel Tilson

Performing in front of big audiences is nothing new for the Tyrone singer. He has toured the world extensively as a member of The Celtic Tenors. The Omagh man developed his love of music at Omagh Academy and subsequently at Queen’s University in Belfast, the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. On leaving university he joined Opera Theatre Company, performing in various operas, recitals and broadcasts, and was then accepted to the prestigious Oper Zurich Studio in Switzerland. In September 1998, in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb tragedy, Daryl formed the Omagh Community Youth Choir to promote peace and reconciliation through music. The choir has enjoyed international success including recording

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