But the Telford-born singer, who is not Jewish, believes that speaking about his Jewish wife Alison and children Delphie and Gabe has cost him fans.

Since the October 7 attacks on Israel and subsequent rise in antisemitism, he has tweeted a number of times on X/Twitter his feelings, especially concerning his wife and children’s safety.

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