This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-52648942
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Singing policeman Tim Jones's Rocky Horror video goes viral | Singing policeman Tim Jones's Rocky Horror video goes viral |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| A singing police officer who has been raising spirits during lockdown says the response to his videos has been "overwhelming". | |
| More than four million people have watched Tim Jones perform a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, while dressed in his police uniform. | More than four million people have watched Tim Jones perform a song from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, while dressed in his police uniform. |
| He now has 118,000 social media followers around the world through his regular live shows broadcast from home. | He now has 118,000 social media followers around the world through his regular live shows broadcast from home. |
| "It is all about positivity and I have had so many nice messages," he said. | "It is all about positivity and I have had so many nice messages," he said. |
| Tim, 47, started a challenge to sing one song every day for a month, but it was his rendition of Sweet Transvestite from The Rocky Horror Picture Show which really took off. | Tim, 47, started a challenge to sing one song every day for a month, but it was his rendition of Sweet Transvestite from The Rocky Horror Picture Show which really took off. |
| "A few of my friends and colleagues were doing things so I thought I had to upgrade, so I sang in my police uniform at work. | "A few of my friends and colleagues were doing things so I thought I had to upgrade, so I sang in my police uniform at work. |
| "In 24 hours it went from 1,000 views to over a million. | "In 24 hours it went from 1,000 views to over a million. |
| "Overwhelming would be the word. I have people from Australia and South Africa tuning in to watch me sing in my dining room," he said. | "Overwhelming would be the word. I have people from Australia and South Africa tuning in to watch me sing in my dining room," he said. |
| He said he had even received messages from Rocky Horror star Susan Sarandon and writer Richard O'Brien. | He said he had even received messages from Rocky Horror star Susan Sarandon and writer Richard O'Brien. |
| The Gloucester police officer said he could not make it into his school choir as a child and only returned to singing at the age of 30. | The Gloucester police officer said he could not make it into his school choir as a child and only returned to singing at the age of 30. |
| He has since performed on stage in musical theatre productions at venues including Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre. | He has since performed on stage in musical theatre productions at venues including Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre. |
| "People are suffering at the moment and along with all the fun, there is a serious message about mental health, so if I can help people in any way that is great. | "People are suffering at the moment and along with all the fun, there is a serious message about mental health, so if I can help people in any way that is great. |
| "It is a real release for me; I love it. I'm not sure where it will all end up." | "It is a real release for me; I love it. I'm not sure where it will all end up." |