BOYLE: ‘PERFORMING FOR POPE IS DREAM COME TRUE’
Spinster-turned-superstar SUSAN BOYLE is thrilled to have been chosen to perform for the Pope when he visits her native Scotland next month (Sep10 ).
Boyle, who shot to fame last year (09) as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent, is set to belt out her hit I Dreamed A Dream for Pope Benedict X VI when he travels to Glasgow to celebrate mass.
And the devout Catholic insists she is "honoured" to be able to sing fo r the pontiff.
She says, "It is my greatest dream come true. To be able to sing for th e Pope is a great honour and something I’ve always dreamed of. It’s indes cribable. I’ve always wanted to sing for His Holiness and I can’t really put into words my happiness that this wish has come true at last.
"The Pope’s visit is a very big event for Scottish Catholics. My own fa ith is the backbone of my life. I pray and say the rosary each day and am very close to my religion. I am humbled and honoured by this invitation and I hope I can do my best." Boyle will also sing the traditional hymn, How Great Thou Art, and a su rprise song for the Pope and the congregation at Bellahouston Park on 16 September. Her performance will be beamed to more than seven billion view ers around the world.
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