Meet the powerhouse vocalist whose show is returning to Maldon

Singer - Heybridge's Callum White's show 'Doing it my Way' is returning to Maldon <i>(Image: Submitted)</i>
Singer - Heybridge's Callum White's show 'Doing it my Way' is returning to Maldon (Image: Submitted)
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A CUNARD cruise ship entertainer’s popular show is returning to Maldon with a new live band and backing singers.

Callum White, 23, from Heybridge started his career singing at Maldon’s Theatretrain when he was very young.

He then became an entertainment manager at a caravan park, singing at multiple sites before being approached by the luxury cruise Cunard.

Callum enjoyed delivering big performances on the ship with plans to go back to perform his show Doing it My Way.

Joy - Callum said performing gave him a "pure pump of adrenaline" (Image: Submitted) Callum will be performing for the third time at Maldon Town Hall on August 8.

He said: “It still feels quite surreal.

“There’s a lot of pressure but as soon as those curtains open and I hear that initial round of applause it’s just like a pure pump of adrenaline.

“I always say to people I couldn’t sing out of key even if I tried, it is that feeling you have done all that work for them and it’s also their time to work for you as well”.

The show’s name, a reference to Frank Sinatra, also refers to Callum’s career where he tries to keep away from agents to manage his career himself.

Career - Callum was a performer on the luxury Cunard cruise (Image: Submitted) Callum saved his salary while working for Cunard which funded his first two shows. 

He said: “It literally just came from a little thought in my head, sitting in my cabin, I started making a logo, and it all sort of started from there.”

For his latest show he will be joined on stage by a five-piece live band, who have worked with artists such as Tom Jones and Cliff Richard, as well two backing vocalists.

Callum said the ticket price of £24 reflected the additional labour of the musicians on stage, saying he would never charge “ridiculous prices”.

Show - Heybridge's Callum White's 'Doing it My Way' show (Image: Callum White) Calum also said there will be Queen numbers, a difficulty for most male singers, in the set list, saying: “I can hit some notes that I didn't even think was possible.”

To purchase tickets visit https://buytickets.at/doingitmyway.

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