I think she thought that was the start of everything but it wasn’t. “I got asked a question the other day, something like how do I prepare my set-up since winning BGT. Red Red Whine? No, it's business as usual for UB40 says the band's guitarist and vocalist.
I don’t think I have ever worked so hard in my life. “I’ve been working really hard and now it’s about taking things to the next level. “It’s been a hell of a journey,” reflects Myers, whose busy 2018 schedule includes appearances at the new RiZE festival in Chelmsford, supporting 2Cellos at Audley End and Standon Calling near Bishop’s Stortford. It’s his reward for years and years of hard work. The dreadlocked Londoner shot to fame last year after winning the ITV talent show with his unique fusion of old and new in which he blended classical piano playing with modern pop songs and electronic drumbeats.īut his fame and fortune hasn’t come as a result of turning up for Britain’s Got Talent armed with a dream, a few ideas and nothing else. A YEAR ago Britain’s Got Talent winner Tokio Myers could never have envisaged being a major recording and box office draw, selling out theatre shows all over the country.īut the 33-year-old classically-trained pianist admits he had never worked so hard either.
