Nathan Carter's long and winding road

Hard work, perseverance, no little talent and the support of his family have helped country singer Nathan Carter to bring country music to an increasingly wide audience both at home and abroad, writes Nadine O’Regan

Nathan Carter: ‘In my mid-30s, hopefully I’ll be slowing down’

Nathan Carter sounds exhausted.

Although the 27-year-old country music star might have the kind of face and voice that lights up a crowd, at this moment in time, Carter can’t help but emit a strained vocal more suggestive of a man who has seen fewer hot dinners and more cramped tour buses than he’d like recently.

“I’m home for a day,” Carter admits on the phone line from Enniskillen. “It’s been a tough ...