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Here's what happened when we tried to make Joe McElderry sing 'Halo' in Harlow

  • March 14, 2014
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This is former X Factor winner, former Pop Star To Opera Star winner, former The Jump winner, future King Of The Jungle and perennial winner at life itself, Joe McElderry.

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This is a tweet he sent after a gig on Wednesday night.

This is Harlow.

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This is 'Halo'.

This is a petition we put online a few minutes after Joe's tweet.

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This is why we felt it was an important issue.

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This was Joe's reaction.

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This is how the public felt about the petition.

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This is what happened in Harlow last night.

And that — all of that — is why Joe McElderry is amazing.

WHAT. A. GUY.

Joe's still on tour and will be on the road until the end of Apri. Why not pop along to a date near you and see if you can convince him to tackle any further Beyoncé hits?

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