

South Shields singer hits the big time down under
A South Tyneside-born singer-songwriter says he is living the dream after playing to his biggest live crowd to date. When Lee Gray decided to settle in New Zealand five years ago, he never imagined he would perform at one of the country’s largest music festivals. But that’s just what happened when the 32-year-old was asked to take his place on stage at Coca Cola Christmas in the Park in Auckland. The event is one of the biggest in the country and attracts more than 100,000 pe