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Starstruck school group meets West End wonder in Wolverhampton

In the setting of one of the West Midlands’ leading cultural venues, the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, pupils from Star King Solomon Academy were thrilled to meet Olivier Award-winning West End star and best-selling soul singer Beverley Knight.

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