Alfie Boe has swapped arias for indie attitude as he digs deep into his northern roots on new single Face Myself — and fans might be surprised at just how far Britain’s favourite tenor once strayed from the classical path.
The Blackpool-born singer, 52, opens up about the music that shaped him long before the West End lights came calling, recalling teenage weekends spent tearing around Manchester’s indie scene, worshipping at the altar of The Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets and The Charlatans.