Sir Tom Jones has had The Voice UK viewers rushing to download one of his songs, after performing an emotional tribute to his late wife as the show returned at the weekend.
The Welsh music legend and the man responsible for classics like Delilah and What's New Pussycat, is back on the spinning chairs for another series of the ITV show, along with Olly Murs, Anne- Marie and Will.I.Am. As well as seeing a whole host of new hopefuls aim to get the Tom and his colleagues hitting the red button, people who tuned into watch the programme on Saturday night got more than they bargained for, with many left wiping away tears at Tom's performance.
As often happens during The Voice audition stages, with the coaches given a chance to show off their musical pedigree, Tom got a chance to seize the spotlight when he was handed a mic in the studio. And what came next was an emotionally charged moment that will be remembered for a long time.
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With a captive audience looking on, Tom performed I Won't Crumble With You If You Fall, a song from his Surrounded By Time album. While the song itself was extremely poignant, it was Tom's explanation of the inspiration behind recording it that saw tears flow for many fans watching art home, as well as Anne-Marie who was set beside him.
Melinda died of cancer at the age of 75 in 2016 and talking about her, Tom said: "My wife, you know, she was dying of lung cancer, so I said, you know, I was always able to fix stuff, to do things if she needed me I was always there.
She said, 'Don't crumble with me, don't fall now, you've done everything you can, you must carry on and do what you do."
He added: "“So I put the song, when I heard it, it was like it was written for this situation. It's a lovely song.”
At the time of writing, I Won't Crumble With You If You Fall was top of the iTunes singles charts, after viewers rushed to purchase it, with the Surrounded By Time at the summit of the ITunes album charts too.
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