John Barrowman: 'What About Us?'

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As with Grace Jones, Su Pollard and Sinitta, the mere existence of John Barrowman is a good thing. Though he sounds American - well, most of the time anyway - it can't be long before we start referring to him as a "national treasure". Yet likeable as he is, there can't be many people who really want to hear him croon a pop single.

But, against the odds, 'What About Us?' is a bit of a gem. Penned by Gary Barlow, it's a big, important-sounding ballad about relationship issues whose chorus wipes the floor with the one on the new Take That single. Plus, hats off to Barrowman for using the video to make his political point cleanly and with the minimum of fuss.


> Click here to watch the 'What About Us?' video