Exit Stage Left: The curious afterlife of pop stars

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Pete Paphides, author of Broken Greek’Exit Stage Left is a funny and poignant book, drawing on Duerden’s considerable experience as a journalist and interviewer . No doubt he was constrained by those who volunteered to speak to him and those who denied him access. The writing and information was good, but after the 50% mark in the book I skimmed if I didn't know the artist. Exit Stage Left: The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars by Nick Duerden is an entertaining look at what happens to pop stars after the hits stop coming.

You get short interviews with each ex-star, and the author’s general reflections on their music, their impact and how they’ve got on with their lives.In many ways, this is when these former idols are at their most heroic, too, because they reveal themselves not only to be humane and sensitive, but also still driven to create, to fulfill their lingering dreams, to refuse to live quietly. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down.

More personal subject matter — how is the artist really doing — usually wasn’t the topic of conversation. As I said the candor is really revealing and quite a lot of new things, and new depths behind musicians that I had not given a thought to in quite a while was educational. It’s a question that almost every performer faces in an industry that fetishises youth: is it better to burn out or just fade away? Addiction plays a major role in this book, and I think the biggest addiction is to acceptance from well everyone. This book is unflinching in how the record industry moves on with what was then little to no emotional or substance abuse support or even less in the way of media training.I made a conscious decision to end my celebrity career when I suspected that decision was not far from being made for me. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. A trove of brief stories from those half forgotten and fully remembered from the music scene in the last 50 years. p>The data controller is Headline Publishing Group Limited.