Susan Boyle given standing ovation (From Hereford Times)

Susan Boyle given standing ovation

9:14am Sunday 14th June 2009

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Susan Boyle received a standing ovation at the second Britain's Got Talent live tour gig, despite appearing to stumble over her words.

The Scottish singer seemed to lose her way briefly as she sang Memory, from the musical Cats, but was cheered on by the crowd at the Sheffield Arena.

Earlier in the show Boyle received a mixed reaction from the audience, with several people booing when her name was announced.

The troubled singer was admitted to the Priory clinic after coming second to dance troupe Diversity in the TV contest but left five days later.

She dispelled doubts as to whether she would perform in the live tour when she appeared at the opening show in Birmingham on Friday night.

The 48-year-old church volunteer appeared on stage on Saturday in the second half of the show.

Wearing a long, sequinned silver dress, she opened her performance with Memory, before launching into I Dreamed A Dream, from the musical Les Miserables.

Boyle made a gesture towards her head and thanked the audience as they stood and cheered in support as she stumbled over the words to Memory.

Both songs received a standing ovation and she blew a kiss and waved at her fans.

The West Lothian singer went from a quiet life to global fame after the video of her singing I Dreamed A Dream in her Britain's Got Talent audition was watched hundreds of millions of times on the internet.

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