Will Young received a standing ovation following his professional theatre stage debut in Manchester. The singer is starring in Noel Coward's The Vortex at the city's Royal Exchange Theatre.
Young, 27, who has two Brit awards, plays the lead role of self-absorbed spoilt brat Nicky Lancaster.
Young, who started out on the ITV show Pop Idol, made his acting debut in the film Mrs Henderson Presents, with Dame Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins.