'I found a fan in my back yard – that was a little weird'

Singer Matteo Bocelli on the downside of fame, the meaning of love and the advice he gets from his world-famous father Andrea

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With his Italian charm and chiselled good looks, it’s little surprise that Matteo Bocelli is regarded as one of the music world’s heartthrobs. But the singer, son of superstar tenor Andrea, is coy when we suggest so.

“Heartthrob? Don’t tell me that, otherwise I’ll believe it! My head will get big,” laughed the 27-year-old musician as we sit down to discuss the release of his romantic new album, Falling In Love. “No, I do appreciate it, it’s part of the job and everyone likes to be appreciated,” he assured us, albeit with a bit of a blush.