(Is This the Way to) The World Cup like it" and the BBC commissioned him to review other 2006 World Cup songs competing with him. The "Manchester Evening News" said about "Is This the Way to The World Cup" that: "It's that cheesy, it's a classic". Like with ""Amarillo"" the year before, the profits for the single went to charity, specifically SportsAid. Christie later came to regret performing the song, stating in a 2010 interview that it was "dreadful" and said he would "...never ever do it again because it was crap". "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" entered the UK singles charts at number 11.
Mike Christie (singer) been known for, and included several self-penned songs including "Why Not Today"; prior to this, he had headlined his "Showstoppers" tour in Birmingham and London. A year later, he featured in a production of "The Glorious Ones", and in 2013, his own opera "The Miller's Wife" - written entirely in English - was shown at the Arcola theatre. Mike Christie has been participating in opera at Opera Holland Park in London since 2016 and is appearing in Isabeau this summer (2018). in 2017 Mike Christie was involved in performances of Verdi's Macbeth where he played the role of Banquo. Mike