A HEALTH worker from Bolton stepped onto the hallowed turf at Wembley Stadium to sing before the FA Cup Final alongside his colleagues in the NHS Choir.

Michael Corr was part of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir who sang Abide With Me before the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on Saturday.

They performed in front of 90,000 fans in the stadium, and millions more watching on television around the world.

The choir sang the traditional FA Cup song as part of entertainment before the match, which also included a performance by rapper Tinie Tempah and a rendition of the national anthem by soloist Karen Harding.

Her performance was affected by technical issues, and she missed her initial cue and did not start singing until the national anthem's second verse.

A spokesman for the choir said: "Unfortunately there were some big technical issues, as you may have gathered, for both us and the soloist on the national anthem, Karen Harding, and nothing really prepares you for the roar of 90,000 people.

"Nonetheless, it was an amazing unforgettable day, and an experience we all feel very fortunate to have been part of."

It is the latest in a number of successes for the choir, which first gained fame by beating Canadian pop star Justin Bieber to the coveted Christmas number one spot last year.

The choir's debut album, Something Inside So Strong, will be released on June 24 via Decca Records, and will feature performances by the choir of tracks including the song they named the record after, as well as You’ve Got A Friend by Carole King and Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran.

The story of the choir is also set to be made into a Hollywood film after British producer Julia Verdin, whose past credits include The Merchant Of Venice starring Al Pacino and 2 Jacks which featured Sienna Miller, secured the rights to tell their story.

The movie will feature the individual back stories of the 32 choir members and the work they do, documenting their journey to get their song A Bridge Over You to the top of the charts.