Robbie Williams asks ‘Pop Idol’ winner Michelle McManus to duet with him on tour

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Robbie Williams has asked Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus to perform a duet with him during one of the stops of his forthcoming tour.The ‘Rock DJ’ hitmaker is set to embark on a massive tour across the UK, Ireland and Europe starting this summer with the first date of the run taking place in Edinburgh on May 31.While appearing as a guest on McManus’ Afternoons show on BBC Radio Scotland, Williams surprised the Scottish Pop Idol winner by inviting her to perform with him during the first stop of his string of live dates.“Would you like to come and sing with me in Edinburgh?,” Williams asked, to which McManus replied: “What, sorry?

What was that?”. The ‘Angels’ singer then repeated the question, with McManus responding: “Is this a joke? For goodness sake, yes!” Williams then replied to the former singing show winner (she won Pop Idol back in 2003) “Let’s do it.

We’ll sort out what song later.”McManus appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime programme and opened up about Williams’ invitation, telling the hosts that she was certain the singer was going to ask her for food recommendations in Edinburgh.A post shared by Michelle McManus (@ladym_mcmanus)“At no point ever in my wildest dreams did I think he was about to ask me what he did,” she said. “I cried a lot after it happened.

It’s the enormity of being onstage in Murrayfield in front of about 70,000 people with Robbie Williams.“But it’s also the magnitude of the kindness.