Biography

Born Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe on September 29, 1973 in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK, he is an English singer and actor, best known for his work in musical theatre and his musical albums, on which he mixes classical music, show tunes, and popular music. He was born as the youngest of nine children and named after the Italian name of Pope John XXII. At 17, while he was working as a car mechanic at the TVR factory in Bispham, his singing was overheard by a client with connections to the music business who suggested Boe should audition for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in London. After a successful audition he moved to London and studied singing at the Royal College of Music, the National Opera Studio, and the Royal Opera House. In 2002 he got a leading role in a Broadway production of "La Boheme", appeared on the cast album for the production, and a year later, along with the other leads, received a Tony Honors Award. In 2006 he released his first solo album, "Classic FM Presents Alfie Boe". In 2010 he played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010), which was released both as a video and as an album. He appeared in a number of stage productions, such as the 2011 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" with ENO and the 2017 limited run of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel", and gave a number of performances during the BBC Proms (2012). In 2019 was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to music and charity. He tours both the UK and the US with various classical and popular music concerts, both solo and with other artists. He was married to Sarah Boe from 2004 to 2020, when they separated. They have two children, daughter Grace and son Alfred Robert.
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Powerful, operatic vocals

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He is a huge fan of Queen, Freddie Mercury and The Who.

In May 2022, Boe stated on BBC One that he had attempted suicide following his separation from his wife on August 24, 2020 and that he had also been hospitalized for five weeks for depression.

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to music and to charity. He is a musical performer and actor.

Has two children: daughter Grace (born May 9, 2008) and son Alfie Jr. (January, 1, 2012).