Three men from the North East have made the finals of ITV's talent show 'Superstar'. The show is looking for a man to play the leading role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' stage play.
Afnan Iftikhar is one of three people from the North East who has made it into the live finals of ITV's 'Superstar' show. Superstar follows Andrew Lloyd Webber's search for a leading male for 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on the West End.
Background
Afnan taught himself to play the guitar and drums and joined another band called Back Seat Angel. He was influenced by bands such as Led Zeppelin, Audioslave and Muse. It wasn't until university that he discovered musical theatre.
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