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Alan “Pops” Leeds, the tour manager who previously worked with James Brown and Prince, described him as the kind of performer that comes along once every other generation.

He told the BBC the walking tour had attracted fans from all over the world, including places as far as Kazakhstan and Uruguay.

It led him to viral fame, millions of followers online, and a global tour.

He is about to kick off a nationwide arena tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of his biggest hit Love is All Around.

This contest comes little more than a month before the highly anticipated Ashes tour, and England named three of their squad to face Australia in the XI at the Hagley Oval.