Britain's Got Talent brothers will perform at Eisteddfod

Richard and Adam have come a long way since finishing third in last year's series of Britain's Got Talent - and have long since given up their day job making sandwiches and teas behind the counter of their mum and dad's cafe in Holywell in North Wales.

The siblings say they can't wait to follow in the footsteps of opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti by performing at the Eisteddfod which gets underway on July 8.

They will be taking to the stage at the famous Eisteddfod pavilion during the showpiece Choir of the World competition that brings the festival a close on the evening of July 12.

Their debut album, the Impossible Dream, stayed at the top of the mainstream UK charts for four weeks and a follow-up Christmas album sold 90,000 physical copies, excluding downloads, in a month.

A third album is due out in August.

According to Richard, performing on the Llangollen stage where their hero Luciano Pavarotti sang in the past will be an unforgettable experience and a dream come true.

Richard, 23, said: "It will be our first time at the International Eisteddfod and we are both really excited. It's a truly iconic venue and the festival itself has so much history.

"We really are privileged to have been given the chance to perform during the Choir of the World competition.

"To follow in the footsteps of someone like Pavarotti is a bit humbling to be perfectly honest."

And Richard and Adam can guarantee their two biggest fans will be there to cheer them on when they walk out onto the Eisteddfod stage - their mum Julie Johnson and Nan, Lorna Flack.

Richard said: "Nan is amazing and tries to attend every concert - she really is our biggest fan.

"It's unbelievable but no matter where we sing and no matter how big the audience we always hear her.

"She has a habit of shouting 'bravo' after each song.

"We performed at the NEC arena in front of 10,000 people and I still heard her shout 'bravo' and knew exactly where she was sat.

"She is a bit of a celebrity in Holywell now to be honest.

"She has got herself a red motorised scooter which she whizzes around on.

"It's Ferrari red and we have been giving her a bit of stick about it in truth."

Richard admits neither he nor Adam can believe how much their lives have changed over the past year.

He said: "A year ago we were up before 8am and down in the café making sandwiches and serving tea and coffee.

"Every day was pretty much the same to be honest.

"It has been totally life-changing though and we hope our third album is going to be as successful as the first two. Sony, our record label, have been brilliant and supported us all the way.

"We decided to keep the album simple and use it to express our massive love of cinema.

"There are some big hits on the album like James Bond songs, The Godfather, Everything I Do, I Do It For You, from Robin Hood, and lots of other blockbusters."

The curtain raiser for this year's Eisteddfod on July 7 will mark the return of opera superstar Bryn Terfel to Llangollen.