Source: Liverpool_Echo
Ex-boyband singer in court over alleged threats to kill Everton FC legend Kevin Ratcliffe
A FORMER boy band singer made a threat to kill Everton FC legend Kevin Ratcliffe, a court heard.[LNB]The charge against 25 year-old Matt Johnson, a former member of One True Voice, is believed to have arisen from a neighbours' dispute.[LNB]Johnson, of Ewloe, near Chester, appeared in court in Mold, North Wales on Tuesday.[LNB]Dressed in black trousers and dark shirt he pleaded not guilty to the charge.[LNB]Kevin Ratcliffe was regarded as one of the best central defenders of his generation.[LNB]He captained Everton, making more than 460 appearances for the club, capturing honours including the FA Cup, the Football League Championship and the UEFA Cup Winners Cup.[LNB] He was also captain of the Welsh football team and was capped nearly 60 times.[LNB]Johnson had his first major taste of fame in 2002 when he made it through public votes to the final of ITV's Popstars The Rivals - which also produced girl group Girls Aloud - to form One True Voice with four other young men.[LNB]Their debut single Sacred Trust/After You're Gone went head-to-head with Girls Aloud on December 16, 2002 for the Christmas number one spot.
