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| Touch and go as Boyle joins tour | Touch and go as Boyle joins tour |
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| Susan Boyle went on stage as part of Britain's Got Talent's live tour's first night in Birmingham - after a last minute decision. | |
| Doubts had persisted over the 48-year-old's fitness to perform and a tour spokeswoman only confirmed she would sing shortly before the show started. | Doubts had persisted over the 48-year-old's fitness to perform and a tour spokeswoman only confirmed she would sing shortly before the show started. |
| The singer was admitted to the Priory suffering from exhaustion after coming second in the ITV1 contest. | The singer was admitted to the Priory suffering from exhaustion after coming second in the ITV1 contest. |
| Her brother Gerry told the BBC she had been "showing signs of anxiety". | Her brother Gerry told the BBC she had been "showing signs of anxiety". |
| Boyle's spokeswoman had earlier said it was the star's decision whether she would perform and that she was under no pressure to agree. | Boyle's spokeswoman had earlier said it was the star's decision whether she would perform and that she was under no pressure to agree. |
| The singer, from West Lothian, shot to fame after surprising the show's judges with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream in her first audition. | The singer, from West Lothian, shot to fame after surprising the show's judges with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream in her first audition. |
| Overnight success | Overnight success |
| Since then the clip has been watched millions of times on the internet. | Since then the clip has been watched millions of times on the internet. |
| She has appeared on various US TV programmes, including Oprah Winfrey's talk show. | She has appeared on various US TV programmes, including Oprah Winfrey's talk show. |
| However, the pressure on the former church volunteer seemed to have taken its toll after she was admitted to the private clinic with exhaustion, where she stayed for five days. | However, the pressure on the former church volunteer seemed to have taken its toll after she was admitted to the private clinic with exhaustion, where she stayed for five days. |
| The tour, which kicks off at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, showcases winning act Diversity plus the other nine finalists, including Boyle. | The tour, which kicks off at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, showcases winning act Diversity plus the other nine finalists, including Boyle. |
| The arena tour, which will travel across the UK until the end of June, will be hosted by Stephen Mulhern, presenter of ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent. | The arena tour, which will travel across the UK until the end of June, will be hosted by Stephen Mulhern, presenter of ITV2's Britain's Got More Talent. |