Herefordshire BGT final farmers 'blown away' by support

Two Herefordshire farmers who will perform in Saturday's Britain's Got Talent final said they were "blown away" by the support and believe their message of talking about mental health has "transcended the agricultural industry". Andy Owens from Marden and Will Rogers from Presteigne are members of The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir - a collective put together by TV farmer Jeremy Clarkson. They wowed the judges in last Saturday's semi-final, singing Bastille's Pompeii, and are hoping to go for gold later. "If we can just get people opening up to each other, we can change a few lives, we will have done a brilliant job," Rogers said. The choir was initially started as part of an advertising campaign for Clarkson's Cotswolds-based brewing firm, and has since used its platform to help raise awareness about mental health in farming. Speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester, Rogers said rehearsals for the final were going well. "We've had a good few run throughs yesterday. It's coming together. We're really excited. It's sounding great," he said. "I think there's pre-excitement nerves, but nerves in a good way," Owen added. "We're just excited and really excited to get on that stage and have anot