Tokio put in a heart-stopping final performance that blew the nation away and secured him the coveted crown. Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio Myers has … In December 1995 something happened that shaped Tokio’s life. Tokio Myers tour tickets as Britain's Got Talent star announces intimate live shows. Tokio Myers' real name is Torville Jones and he is 33 years old. He was in a piano lesson after school hours, when he saw the school’s headmaster, Philip Lawrence, killed in front of him. He was stabbed to death by a gang member outside the school gates, as he was trying to save a student from the gang. What happened in the Britain’s Got Talent final? A pianist who wowed the judges on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend has opened up about how music helped him cope with a tragic time in his life. Born in London, his musical inspiration at a young age came from a love of classical music, his Jamaican father’s extensive record collection and the dance music he immersed himself in in his teens. TOKIO Myers is the piano playing superstar who won last year's Britain's Got Talent. Tokio Myers was crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2017 after wowing fans with a rendition of Rag 'n' Bone man’s hit Human. Myers has previously supported Kanye West, The Police and Amy Winehouse when he toured with producer Mr Hudson's band Mr Hudson and the Library. Tokio Myers became a sensation when more than ten million people tuned in to watch him be crowned as the winner of the 12th series of Britain's Got Talent. Posted July 27, 2019 08:48 . Tokio went on to study at the Royal College of Music with a full scholarship. Myers also supported Lianne La Havas on her 2016 European Tour.