The world-famous stage school which launched Adele and Amy Winehouse is poised to open a Northern branch – in Bradford.
Aspiring singers, actors and dancers who live hundreds of miles from London would get the chance to hone their talents at the offshoot of the capital’s BRIT School.
Bradford has already birthed big names such as One Direction’s Zayn Malik, 30, Kimberley Walsh, 41, of Girls Aloud and Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates, 38.