The London Daily News

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Charlie Landsborough the million selling artist has been a victim of a malicious hoax campaign during his concert tour of the UK and Ireland with rumours falsely circulating of a cancellation of the events.

One of the nicest men in the music business and a regular on Songs Of Praise, million-selling Charlie is well known for his great melodies and self-deprecating sense of humour.

At one venue in Ireland organisers were in the process of arranging refunds following a call purporting to be from his promoters before they realised it was a sick hoax.

The man who claimed to be working for the concert promoters even went so far as to say that Charlie’s wife had died and that Charlie was so devastated he couldn’t perform. (Needless to say Charlie’s wife Thelma is thankfully alive and well.)

In Dunstable where Charlie plays on 6th November similar rumours have been spread that the show is cancelled. Nothing could be further from the truth.

This is not the first time this has happened. On a previous occasion the hoaxer claimed Charlie had cancer and had to pull his dates accordingly. Another blatant lie.

His manager Ken Davies said he had no idea why his client had been targeted. He said “It is very disturbing and we are doing our utmost to get to the bottom of it. We shall certainly take legal action if appropriate.

Charlie is one of the most popular and loved people you can ever hope to meet and it has been very upsetting for everyone concerned, his family, his fans and all his team. Charlie was horrified and appalled when he heard about it.

All his concerts are definitely still on.”

photo credit; Judy Totton publicity