BIG-hearted Jason Manford sparked a singalong on a residential street as an 80th birthday present for an elderly neighbour. The comedian, who lives nearby in Stockport, Greater Manchester, introduced himself to pensioner Avrill Hill outside her home, where she is isolating alone, and belted out On The Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady before leading a rendition of Happy Birthday. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates He was contacted by Avrill’s daughter Jo Hoddes, via mutual pals, to see if he would take part in the planned singalong at 11am on Wednesday.
Her elderly mother, whose husband recently passed away, is a big fan of Jason, who recently finished runner-up on hit ITV series The Masked Singer..