Calum Scott says his music career would have never taken off had he stayed in his home city of Hull.
The singer-songwriter, who found fame on Britain’s Got Talent, believes there should be more opportunities for people from working class backgrounds like his.
“It took me to travel from Hull to Manchester to have my audition at the Lowry theatre, and that was my sliding doors moment,” said the 36-year-old. “If I had stayed in Hull, I just would not have had that opportunity.
“What I want to do moving forward is bring those opportunities up to places like Hull,” he added. “We don’t have as much of the music industry in Hull – that’s a future dream of mine to create a festival or build a studio.”