**A TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022** **INDEPENDENT BOOK
OF THE MONTH** **GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY** **FINANCIAL TIMES 'BEST
SUMMER BOOKS 2022' PICK** 'Incredibly moving.' - Guardian 'Funny
and humane.' - Telegraph 'Most books about pop stars focus on the
way we turn average human beings into demi-gods. In writing a book
about how they have to turn back into humans Nick Duerden has done
both us and them a service.' - David Hepworth 'Funny, poignant and
often inspirational.' - Mat Osman The desire for adulation is a
light that never goes out. We live in a culture obsessed by the
notion of fame - the heedless pursuit of it; the almost obligatory
subsequent fallout. But what's it like to actually achieve it, and
what happens when fame abruptly passes, and shifts, as it does,
onto someone else? This is the point at which pop stars are at
their most heroic, because they don't give up. They keep on
striving, keep making music, and refuse simply to ebb away. Some
sustain themselves on the nostalgia circuit, others continue to
beaver away in the studio, no longer Abbey Road, perhaps, so much
as the garden shed. But all of them, in their own individual ways,
still dare to dream. Exit Stage Left features tales of drug
addiction, bankruptcy, depression and divorce, but also of
optimism, a genuine love of the craft, humility and hope. This is a
candid, laugh-out-loud and occasionally shocking look at what
happens when the brightest stars fall back down to earth. 'Exit
Stage Left is the book I've long wanted to read about the PTSD-like
after-effects of pop stardom - and Nick Duerden is the perfect
writer for the job. The pop star's bittersweet lot is represented
with flair and empathy.' - 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 . . . he
understands what motivates this strange bunch of people.' - Andy
Miller, Spectator 'Fame is the brightest candle, but in this
brilliant collection of interviews, Nick Duerden answers the
question: what does a candle do after it's burned out?' - David
Quantick 'Duerden finds fascinating layers of humanity, pathos,
humour and wisdom in equal measure. A brilliant book, for artists
and fans alike.' - Frank Turner Featuring brand new interviews with
the likes of: Bob Geldof, Shaun Ryder, Robbie Williams, Roisin
Murphy, Stewart Copeland, Billy Bragg, Wendy James, Alex Kapranos,
Joan Armatrading, Leo Sayer, Gary Lightbody, Lisa Maffia, Tim
Booth, Bill Drummond, Rufus Wainwright, David Gray, and Justin
Hawkins.
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