Jack is one of the most exciting emergent artists on today’s classics scene. A veteran of amongst others – The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Carl Rosa Opera and a slew of hit musicals including “Anything Goes” and “West Side Story” – he is not just at home on the stage. He is a regular on the streets up and down the country – performing his own very special crowd pleaser “POPupOPERA”. Raising much needed funds for charity along the way. MAKE NO mistake – this is a performer with a difference. So watch out for Jack Foley – he is one to watch and listen out for! Jack is a native of County Durham and left his tree surgeon job to pursue a stage career in London in 2000. In 2002 He got to the semi finals of Channel 4’s award winning ‘Operatunity’ TV programme. Influenced by listening to his coal miner father’s recordings of great singers like Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro and Stuart Burrows and later discovering such talented and diverse artists as Luciano Pavarotti and Simon & Garfunkel. This has led to a life long fascination with the positive and uplifting effect music and singing can have in our lives.”