TYNESIDE Pop Idol reject Aaron Bailey joined a host of celebrities for a charity recording yesterday.
The Newcastle train driver, who was voted out of the television contest, was at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital to record a version of the Robbie Williams hit Angels.
All proceeds from sales of the song will go to the hospital.
It features such big names as Sir Cliff Richard, Martine McCutcheon, Charlotte Church, Coronation Street's Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn, and actor Craig Fairbrass.
Mr Bailey said he was delighted to be asked to take part, and his father Jim even more so.
"My dad is a lifetime Cliff fan, so he came with me and couldn't believe he was getting the chance to meet him," he said.
"It was really exciting and brilliant to be asked to take part in something like this."
The track will be released on March 4.
Aaron will next appear in the region at Newcastle City Hall, in a Sammy Johnson tribute concert, on February 3.
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