Tony Blackburn reveals why he hung up on Frank Sinatra

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Tony Blackburn has revealed he as soon as hung up on Frank Sinatra as a result of he thought somebody was enjoying a prank on him.

The radio legend stated on The One Present that he had met the US singer after a live performance and so they exchanged a number of phrases. Sinatra then known as him whereas he was doing a radio present, however Blackburn was satisfied it was simply one other DJ enjoying a trick on him.

“But it surely was him and my supervisor stated, ‘There aren’t many individuals who’ve put the cellphone down on Frank Sinatra and lived’,” laughed the star.

What, how and why?

Explaining what occurred, Blackburn instructed The One Present’s hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Scott that he and Sinatra, who died in 1998, shared a supervisor.

“I went to see one of many Frank Sinatra exhibits and afterwards we went to a personal celebration,” he stated. “Frank Sinatra, the nice man, he got here in and he got here as much as me and stated, ‘Hey Tony’ and he shook me by the hand and he stated, ‘Have a stunning life’ and that was it.

“I used to be doing the Radio 1 Breakfast Present on the time and the cellphone went within the studio and I picked it up and stated, ‘Who’s that?’ and he stated, ‘Frank’ so I stated, ‘Frank who?’ And he stated, ‘Frank Sinatra’ and I put the cellphone down.”

“I believed it was any person having a joke!” stated the star. “But it surely was Frank Sinatra!”

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What else did Tony Blackburn say on The One Present?

Blackburn additionally mentioned ITV jungle present I am A Superstar… Get Me Out Of Right here! the place the likes of Coleen Rooney, Oti Mabuse and Danny Jones are vying to turn into King or Queen of the Jungle.

The DJ was a jungle camper himself in 2002, turning into the present’s first ever winner.

Requested what recommendation he had for the present crop of campers, he quipped: “Do not do it!”

“I am joking,” he stated, laughing. “It is a laborious present to do. However I’m a vegetarian and I did not should eat all that stuff. , I could not do it now, it is horrible, the stuff they should eat.

“However I feel you have got simply bought to be your self on it, as a result of that is all you are able to do.”

The One Present airs on BBC One at 7pm on weekdays.