A SINGER from Bolton has graced the same stage as superstars like Adele, Muse and Coldplay at the weekend.

Michael Corr has described the 'amazing' moment he took to the Pyramid Stage as part of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir at this year's Glastonbury Festival.

The choir, which shot to fame when it took the number one sport in the charts at Christmas, opened the iconic arena on Saturday morning.

Mr Corr, who grew up in Tonge Moor and Breightmet and now lives in Kent with his family, said: "It was a once in a life time moment.

"When we opened the stage it was brilliant. For the first few songs there where a few hundred people with 'We love the NHS' placards and a big banner with Lewisham written on it. By the time we had finished there were hundreds and hundreds of people!

"They were spontaneously waving their arms in the air in time with the music, it's just something you couldn't plan.

"By Saturday, after two days of the festival, it was a river of mud moving down over the fields but the whole event was very well organised."

Mr Corr, aged 62, an immunisation clinical co-ordinator at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, travelled 160 miles to Somerset with most of the band on Saturday morning, missing out the hours of queues festival-goers faced on Thursday.

The choir took to the stage at 11.30am and the 30 minute set list included songs In the Arms of an Angel, Fields of Gold, Lean on Me and Love Shine a Light.

He added: "It was always going to be a challenge getting 30 odd people set up on stage compared to a band of four but it was just incredible.

"We spent the rest of the day mostly back stage and then joined 100,000 people in the amazing crowd to watch other performances."

The choir was invited by organiser Emily Eavis, who booked them to thank the NHS for the support it has given her.