 LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Paul Potts Official Website - Blog) - Paul's just added a new post to his blog section with some exciting news from across the pond! We had returned to the UK to do documentary filming and to prepare for our long journey eastwards to New Zealand and Australia. Suddenly late at night, I got a call asking me if I could go to Chicago a few days later. Best laid plans often get upset by last minute changes, but this was a good reason: Oprah had asked to have me on a show to be recorded this week. I was both shocked and ecstatic at this surprise turn of events, and instead of welcoming documentary crews to Port Talbot, I was to be making my way to the airport on the Monday morning. So knowing that I wouldn't get the opportunity to see friends for a while, we invited friends around the house to share a few drinks and some food, freshly cooked by my fair hands. All too soon my alarm rang out, and it was time to get into the car to make my way to Heathrow again. It was a pleasant flight to Chicago, and when we arrived the weather was pretty chilly, but very sunny. I had the rest of the day to ensure that I knew my words ready for the rehearsal the following day, so I spent a bit of time copying down the words to Memory until I was assured of them being firmly in my memory. This is the second time that I have recorded a show for Oprah, so I very fortunate to get this opportunity and i am grateful to the whole production crew at Harpo Productions for giving me such a warm reception. After the rehearsal, I had most of the remainder of the day to myself to wander round this very clean and hospitable city. Jake and I also took a trip up the Hancock Tower which gave us a wonderful view of the city and the Great Lake below us. I had just heard at this point that I was to do a North American Tour that would include Chicago, and I am looking forward to returning. The day of the taping was quite hectic as Jake and I were to be flying back to London the same afternoon as I had to be back in Port Talbot for the hastily rearranged documentary filming. It all seemed to go very well, and it was a great privilege meeting Oprah again. I look forward to the show going out later in the year.
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