John McDermott

John McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor who has released more than 40 albums over a 25+ year career. Starting in his parent's rec room singing for friends and family, he went on to record his first album, "Danny Boy", which went double platinum. Since then, John has toured extensively throughout Canada, the US, and internationally and his television specials have aired nationally in Canada and the USA. John has worked and continues to collaborate with some of the most talented musicians in the country. Special performances have included singing the national anthem for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Maple Leafs, performing at the Democratic National Convention, and for the D-Day Ceremonies in France. Known for his many charitable contributions and especially his work with veterans, John formed McDermott House Canada which donated $1.2 million to transform the Palliative Care Unit in K1E Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The mission is to promote the highest quality of life for Veterans, Military, First Responders and community patients facing the final stages of a terminal illness. Visit johnmcdermott.com for more