- He can sing as well as play piano and organ.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to music.
- He is a composer of choral music, stage musicals and TV theme tunes.
- He is an avowed supporter of the European Union and opponent of Brexit.
- Is the parent of Daisy and Millie, the daughters of his marriage to Val Fancourt .
- In December 2010, he was living in Barnes, London.
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