MJ tribute gave me new life

HE'S one of the four lead singers in the Michael Jackson tribute concert, Thriller Live.

And Alex Buchanan, 21, claims he will never tire of playing the role of Jackson, even though he has been doing it for two years.

After growing up in a rough neighbourhood in Manchester, Buchanan left his hometown for London, where he slept on his uncle's couch for a year while doing odd jobs.

He also sang wherever he could, before landing an audition for Thriller Live, which opened at London's Lyric Theatre in the West End in January 2009.

Read the full report and review in Friday's edition (22 Apr) of The New Paper.

Thriller Live promotional video and Buchanan's version of MJ's "She's out of my life".