Sir Tom Jones was defended by a hopeful on The Voice , who was previously a support act for the legendary singer. Storry appeared on the ITV singing competition and brought a mash-up of classical and pop music in an original song to the stage. The performance made such an impact that all of the coaches – Sir Tom, LeAnn Rimes , Will.
i.am , and duo coach Tom Fletcher / Danny Jones – turned their red chairs around to indicate that they wanted her in their team. While deliberating on who to choose , Storry revealed that she had a connection to Sir Tom as she’d previously supported him at a gig, but never got the chance to meet him.
After the 84-year-old called her singing ‘fantastic,’ she responded: ‘It’s a dream to meet you by the way Tom because in August, I actually opened for you and I didn’t get to meet you. I’m so happy that you turned. I was like “Please let Tom turn”.
’ Trying to recall the reasoning for their missed opportunity to meet, Sir Tom asked Storry if he was late to arrive. ‘You pulled up in your car, all smooth, but I get it. You know it was a cold night, that night,’ she explained.
Sir Tom sweetly said he was glad that he’d finally heard Storry sing – a sentiment she agreed with. ‘I’m sorry that I missed you when we worked together,’ he added. Storry eventually selected Will.
i.am, 49, and Sir Tom joked that she was still ‘ticked off’ about their past. The Voice’s official Instagram page shared a clip of the exchange, .