Sunday, August 2, 2026

Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell developed stigmata in the mid-2000s

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell once developed “stigmata” when the band broke big in the mid-2000s. In a joint chat with...

Latest Posts

Boy George splits from record label boss over controversial new single

Boy George has split from his "gutless" record label manager over his new song. The 65-year-old singer has faced...

Phil Collins: Taylor Swift deserves to be ‘hugest thing in the world’

Phil Collins believes Taylor Swift "deserves" to be the "hugest thing in the world". The In the Air Tonight...

The Maccabees ‘aim’ to make new album

The Maccabees are working on new music with "the aim" of making a full album. The Pelican hitmakers -...

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean beat UK chart record with Rein Me In

Sam Fender is "completely lost for words" after Rein Me In became the longest-running number one single in UK chart history.

Martin Kemp opens up about drugs bender at height of fame

Martin Kemp says an eight-hour drugs bender at the height of his Spandau Ballet fame was "one of the best nights of my life".
The ‘Let It Shine’ judge lived a "rock n’ roll" lifestyle during his time in the band and opened up about one particular party where he took Mescaline, an LSD-style drug, with his friend Steve Strange.
He told the Daily Star Sunday: "We get there and it is this massive white house and the first thing I see to my right is this room and in it, completely black with no lights on, was about 50 or 60 people all around the walls of this room going ‘buzz, buzz’.
"I looked at it thinking, ‘what the f**k is going on in there?’ Twenty minutes later I am there going ‘buzz, buzz’. Everybody in this party had taken the drug called Mescaline. Now I am not telling you to try it, I am just saying this is what happens."
Despite waking up covered in blood, Martin called it one of the best nights of his life.
He added: "When I got home, I was lying in bed and I started picking my nose, like you do, and all of a sudden I felt as if I was one of the seven dwarfs and up my nostrils was, like, gold. And I was picking it off from the side of the cave.
"I woke up in the morning and there was blood everywhere – but it was one of the best nights I have ever had."
Meanwhile, Martin, 55, also revealed he suffers from tinnitus – a relentless ringing sound in his head – and high-frequency hearing loss, due to his time in the band.
He told the Mail On Sunday: "There is a whistling in my ears all the time.
"During the day I don’t notice it, but as soon as it goes quiet, or I’m in bed, I can hear it. It drives me a bit crazy sometimes.
"I went to have a test because of the tinnitus and was taken aback when the audiologist said that I have hearing loss.
"But it’s not surprising considering I’ve been in the music industry since I was 17."

Latest Posts

Boy George splits from record label boss over controversial new single

Boy George has split from his "gutless" record label manager over his new song. The 65-year-old singer has faced...

Phil Collins: Taylor Swift deserves to be ‘hugest thing in the world’

Phil Collins believes Taylor Swift "deserves" to be the "hugest thing in the world". The In the Air Tonight...

The Maccabees ‘aim’ to make new album

The Maccabees are working on new music with "the aim" of making a full album. The Pelican hitmakers -...

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean beat UK chart record with Rein Me In

Sam Fender is "completely lost for words" after Rein Me In became the longest-running number one single in UK chart history.

Don't Miss

Gracie Abrams reacts to ‘nuts’ number one album news

Gracie Abrams has thanked fans for their support after earning her first ever number one album on the Billboard 200 chart with...

Sammy Hagar invites David Lee Roth to Las Vegas

Van Halen star Sammy Hagar has invited David Lee Roth to join him onstage at his upcoming Las Vegas residency.

Andrew Ridgeley was relieved to escape scrutiny after Wham!

Andrew Ridgeley was "glad to get away" from Wham!'s fame. The 63-year-old singer admitted it was an "immense relief"...

Kacey Musgraves baffles fans with mystery cancellation

Kacey Musgraves has left fans baffled after cancelling a string of tour dates without explanation. The 37-year-old star had...

Niall Horan surprised Ella Bright with Off Campus duet

Niall Horan surprised Ella Bright with a duet of Baby Now That I Found You. The former One Direction...

Stay in touch

To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.