The Voice UK: Sir Tom Jones wells up as Stevie Wonder records a belated birthday message for his 80th birthday
He celebrated his 80th birthday back in June.
Yet Sir Tom Jones was left overcome with emotion at a belated birthday present, as Stevie Wonder, 70, recorded a message for him.
The Welsh music legend was surprised with the clip while acting as mentor in the series 10 launch of The Voice UK on Saturday night.
Emotional: Sir Tom Jones was overcome by emotion after Stevie Wonder, 70, recorded a belated birthday message for him
Fellow judge will.i.am asked Tom if he had ever sung with Stevie, with Tom admitting the pair were friends.
will.i.am then asked for a video to be played, which showed Stevie in his garden singing Tom’s hit It’s Not Unusual.
The virtual audience clapped along while new judge Anne-Marie was left in shock, remarking: ‘Wow.’
Singing: A video played, showing Stevie sitting in his garden and singing Tom’s hit It’s Not Unusual
Touching tribute: Tom got teary eyed as the music legend shared a touching tribute to him
Stevie mused: ‘I had the pleasure of not just meeting that person who sang that song but meeting a new friend. And I know that that friendship will last for a lifetime.
‘So many wonderful moments we’ve shared. I still remember when we did your show and I was telling you the words to Uptight, you were telling me the words to It’s Not Unusual. I played drums and it was just a wonderful thing.
‘I love you with my whole heart and I want you to promise me that you will do your best to give us another 80 years.’
A pleasure: Tom said it was a pleasure to sing with Stevie and that he hopes he can do it again sometime (pictured together in 1989)
Have you ever? Fellow judge will.i.am asked Tom if he had ever sung with Stevie Wonder. The virtual audience clapped along while new judge Anne-Marie said: ‘Wow’
The judging panel laughed as Stevie continued: ‘Tom Jones, God bless you.’
Fellow judge Olly Murs asked Tom how he felt after seeing the message, with Tom responding: ‘Yeah, nice, he’s a wonderful person and it was a pleasure to sing with him.
‘I hope I can sing with him again sometime.’
Command attention: Anne-Marie won fans over during her judging debut on The Voice UK this Saturday evening and she delivered a shows-stopping performance in a corset gown
Elsewhere on the show, Anne-Marie made her debut as a judge on the show after replacing Meghan Trainor.
The Birthday hitmaker, 29, wowed fans as she delivered a show-stopping performance in a corset gown.
The singer looked nothing short of sensational as she sung, You’ve Got The Love by Florence & The Machine alongside fellow coaches, Tom Jones, Olly Murs and will.i.am.
Amazing: The singer, 29, looked nothing short of sensational as she sung You’ve Got The Love by Florence & The Machine alongside fellow coaches, Tom Jones, Olly Murs and will.i.am