That's Johnny Mathis in my cab! Cabbie is delighted to pick up his favourite singer
CABBIE John McManus was disappointed when he failed to obtain a ticket to see his favourite singer Johnny Mathis in concert.
The day after the sold-out show at the Phones4u Arena in Manchester, John consoled himself by playing the star’s Greatest Hits album as he picked up his first fare of the day at a hotel in the city.
He was stunned to discover his passenger was Mathis himself, who said, “you’ve got good taste in music” as he got in.
“I turned around, saw it was Johnny and all I could think to say was ‘hiya’,” said John, 65, yesterday.
Mathis, 78, happily posed for photos with his fan of 30 years. John said: “This was better than going to the show.”