Dear Chesney Hawkes

Your song ‘The One and Only’ inspired me to start playing the guitar.

I am now a singer/songwriter and I perform at the local working mens club every Sunday. I have not got a record contract yet but I do have a bunch of loyal fans that come and see me every week.

You are so lucky because I have first hand experience of what it’s like to try and be famous and I know how hard it can be and I believe it must be scary to have so many fans. I only have five or six but they sometimes frighten me when they get out of hand.

I’m looking forward to the Summer because I am going on tour around the pubs in my hometown, Beverley. I am very nervous as I’m not sure how people are going to react to my lyrics. One of my songs ‘Ashtray Kisses’ is about the dangers of smoking and I’m concerned about singing this in pubs because a lot of people smoke and there may be a backlash!

 My Uncle is coming with me though as he is a security guard at Argos in Hull and he said that if anyone gets too over excited he will punch them in the throat.

My family are very supportive of my career and can’t wait for me to hit the big time. My Mum is so confident in my rise to fame that she has remortgaged the house and turned the box room into a recording studio. We haven’t got any equiptment yet though and my Grandma had a stroke so she is sleeping in it at the moment, but as soon as she’s gone I’m hoping to lay down some tracks.

At the moment I work in Morrisons Cafe to make ends meet but I hate it Chesney. I can’t wait to do music full time. Hopefully I will be discovered when I do my tour. Have you ever been to Beverley? It’s nice, if you’re not busy you could come and see me perform. I always sing ‘I am the One and Only’ because it’s what inspired me to perform. For this Chesney, I am eternally grateful.

If you want to come and see me sing, it would be brilliant. I don’t know what my friends and fans would say.

God, I’m even more nervous now!

Thanks Chesney, without you I really don’t know what I would be doing.

P.S Can I have a signed photo?

Love from Leigh