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Russell Watson: I was sure I was going to die

Opera star didn't think he'd make it after brain op

Russell Watson

Opera star Russell Watson has revealed he thought he was going to die while being rushed to hospital for life-saving brain surgery.

The singer - who had a 3-hour operation to remove a tumour at the end of October – admits doctors had warned him it was ‘touch and go’ as he flitted in and out of consciousness.

The 41-year-old first had a growth removed last year but he collapsed while recording his latest album after it returned.

‘I remember thinking: “Oh dear, I don’t think I am going to make it this time,”' he says.

‘I had actually felt like I was well on the road to recovery. I wasn’t aware of the severity until the day I was rushed into hospital - it was very scary.’

Salford-born Russell is now recovering at home, and insists his singing will take a back seat while he undergoes radiotherapy in the New Year.

‘It is a new fight,’ he tells the Daily Mail. ‘There won’t be any singing for me for a while.’

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Kate Burlaga