'Cheeky' fees prompts choirs to pull out of Andrea Bocelli gig

"We couldn't get over it - we've never paid anything before to participate."

— Huw Watkins , Other

"After paying the registration fee, the communication from the organisers was non-existent as to what we would be singing and the practice needed."

— Colin Williams , Other

"I've been singing 44 years in the choir and I've never had to pay to sing, normally we get paid to sing."

— Colin Williams , Other

"Some of our members haven't done these mass events, so I feel sorry for them, but being asked to pay £42 is a lot."

— Colin Williams , Other