Sky News host Alan Jones says Mark Vincent is 'one of the greatest voices this country has produced' as the tenor spoke about the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry and his album which was the highest selling ARIA Classical Crossover album of 2017.
Sky News host Alan Jones says Mark Vincent is "one of the greatest voices this country has produced" as the tenor spoke about the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry and his album which was the highest selling ARIA Classical Crossover album of 2017.
Discussing the impacts of coronavirus and lockdowns on the performing arts, Mr Vincent said "it's been terrible". He said "it's been devastating" but he is trying to remain positive about what's happened. Mr Jones said Mark Vincent has "gone on to become a success story like no other". Image: News Corp Australia
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