In 2006, Boe was signed to the Classic FM Presents label as their first signing in a new venture for the radio station, and his album "Classic FM Presents Alfie Boe" reached number three in the UK classical chart. At the 2006 Canterbury Festival, on 27 October, Boe performed with soprano Hayley Westenra at a concert in Canterbury Cathedral. In November 2006 he was signed to the EMI Classics label and his first album on that label, "Onward", was released in March 2007.