Overview

• The Blackpool-based singer died last month from sepsis after a short illness, with his son reporting more than 400 tributes posted online.
• His funeral is scheduled for Monday, October 27, at Carleton Crematorium in Blackpool.
• Betton appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020 with his son Dean as “Dave and Dean,” earning a standing ovation and praise from Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell.
• He moved from Chesterfield to Blackpool in 1981, built a long career singing Rat Pack standards across local clubs, and performed internationally including tours in Australia and South Africa and a short stint in Las Vegas.
• Britain’s Got Talent judge auditions are running at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens from October 10–17, bringing fresh local attention to his TV turn.