Paul Young Gig Walkout

Faded star [Paul Young](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/paul-young) was humiliated on Wednesday night (25JUN03) after fans staged a mass exodus from one his concerts.

The LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE singer was performing at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, north England when 200 disgruntled fans walked out - with many blaming their actions on Young's voice.

Fan PETER REES says, "He was my favourite 1980s artist and I've seen him live before but this was awful - it was like listening to karaoke.

"Paul's voice was frankly awful and the acoustics were very poor. He used to have such a wonderful soulful voice, but last night he was trying to sing like [Joe Cocker](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/joe-cocker). It was painful to listen to him."

However, Young's agent JUDY TOTTEN denied the reports, saying, "It is possible that he had a sore throat because it has been a long tour. He has had some wonderful reviews and he is a fantastic performer."

27/06/2003 09:15