Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars

Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars by Nick Duerden

Finished this the other day

It's an entertaining look at what happens to pop stars after the hits stop coming. It features an incredible array of different performers, from the obscure to the well known.

Many of these people are ill equipped for ordinary life, however many prosper. Dennis Seaton, once 15-year-old singer of Birmingham’s Musical Youth, is now chair of the Ladder Association’s Training Committee, and has prevented many accidents and fatalities by running training programmes for construction professionals.

There are numerous insightful encounters in this interesting, funny and entertaining book. These include Wendy James, Robbie Williams, Bob Geldof, Shaun Ryder, Robbie Williams, Roisin Murphy, Stewart Copeland, Billy Bragg, Alex Kapranos, Joan Armatrading, Leo Sayer, Gary Lightbody, Lisa Maffia, Tim Booth, Bill Drummond, Rufus Wainwright, David Gray, Lloyd Cole and Justin Hawkins

4/5

Well worth a read (or a listen) if the idea appeals to you