Charlotte Church has come a long way from her early days as a cute Welsh choir girl.
In fact the 27-year-old singer was barely recognisable from her former years at her recent
performances at two venues in Wolverhampton on Thursday.
performances at two venues in Wolverhampton on Thursday.
Her revamped look included a grey zipper with the hood up, skintight black jeggings whilst showcasing her newly died ginger hair.
Hoods up! Charlotte Church wears a hoodie as she performs at the Slade Rooms in Wolverhampton
But the mum-of-two's new look did not do much to attract audiences, so she resorted to singing a
free gig to a handful of students before the first gig of her UK tour.
free gig to a handful of students before the first gig of her UK tour.
The Voice of an Angel star was due to
perform at a 550-capacity venue in Wolverhampton on Thursday, but had allegedly
only sold half of the ticket allocation.
So to drum up support for her night-time gig at Slade Rooms in the city, Charlotte took to the stage during Wolverhampton University’s freshers' fair.
Despite her efforts to showcase her new material, the evening gig at Wolverhampton’s Slade Rooms was allegedly still half empty.
Shake it! Charlotte Chuch shook on a tambourine at the gig at the Slade Rooms for the first night of her UK tour
The
former opera singer’s latest appearance is a far cry from her previous
performances for the likes of the Pope, Nelson Mandela and The Queen.Onlookers said the former child star - whose debut album also sold more than ten million copies - appeared on stage looking 'frumpy' and sporting 'bedraggled ginger hair.'
One
student, who watched her perform at the freshers’ fair earlier that
afternoon, said: 'She looked a state to be honest, her hair was a right
mess, it was all bedraggled and bright ginger.
Scream! Charlotte screamed into the microphone
at the gig which is part of her UK tour, but the opening night failed to
sell out
'I
hadn’t heard she was going to be there so it was a shock when I walked
into the hall and she was shouting her head off singing rock.
'It was a bit weird to see someone who was once so famous and a world star having to sing in front of a few students to try and get people to go to her gig.
'It all looked a bit desperate and sad. You could’ve mistaken her for a student. She looked a bit frumpy too.'
Church, who was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, became an international superstar at 13-years-old when her debut album Voice Of An Angel was released.
That album, as well as her 1999 self-titled second album and her 2000 Christmas collection all achieved platinum status in America.
She then moved into mainstream pop and had a hit single with Crazy Chick which reached number 2 in the official UK charts.
Speaking after the gig on Thursday night, Church said she is prepared for a ‘difficult road’ to convert people to her latest sound.
Joking that she would never return to classic musical, she said: 'I’m too far gone.
'When you are singing classical you are singing something that has been sung by thousands of people before you, of varying abilities and styles.
'There’s only so much you can re-interpret something. The way I am doing things now I get to write and create and do something new. I find it way more fun.
'A lot of people coming to see me are confused about what it is going to be. Maybe they don’t know how I’ve changed.
'Some people can definitely expect a rude awakening. I think it’s going quite well. It’s sort of slow but I always knew it was going to be a difficult road to take.
'I’m just thankful for people taking the time to come and have a listen and give me the time of day really.'
'It was a bit weird to see someone who was once so famous and a world star having to sing in front of a few students to try and get people to go to her gig.
'It all looked a bit desperate and sad. You could’ve mistaken her for a student. She looked a bit frumpy too.'
Feeling the music: Charlotte lifted up her head and closed her eyes as she began to feel at one with the music
Church, who was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, became an international superstar at 13-years-old when her debut album Voice Of An Angel was released.
That album, as well as her 1999 self-titled second album and her 2000 Christmas collection all achieved platinum status in America.
She then moved into mainstream pop and had a hit single with Crazy Chick which reached number 2 in the official UK charts.
Child star: Charlotte Church became a well-known opera singer at 11-years-old, and performed across the world
Speaking after the gig on Thursday night, Church said she is prepared for a ‘difficult road’ to convert people to her latest sound.
Joking that she would never return to classic musical, she said: 'I’m too far gone.
'When you are singing classical you are singing something that has been sung by thousands of people before you, of varying abilities and styles.
'There’s only so much you can re-interpret something. The way I am doing things now I get to write and create and do something new. I find it way more fun.
Hands in the air: Charlotte interacts with the
crowd as she performs her latest collection of songs - part of a total
image change for the star
'A lot of people coming to see me are confused about what it is going to be. Maybe they don’t know how I’ve changed.
'Some people can definitely expect a rude awakening. I think it’s going quite well. It’s sort of slow but I always knew it was going to be a difficult road to take.
'I’m just thankful for people taking the time to come and have a listen and give me the time of day really.'
Slim: Charlotte Church was much slimmer in 2010
when she appeared on Jonathan Ross after becoming a judge on Andrew
Lloyd Webber's show Over the Rainbow
The former child star also insisted she doesn’t miss her time in the spotlight.
She
added: 'It was difficult to comprehend at the time because I was so
young. As a child I even sung at George Bush Jr’s inauguration.
'I just prefer this. It’s really cool. It’s a transitionary period - it’s confusing for some people, but I’m having a blast.'
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