{"product_id":"9781472277770-exit-stage-left","title":"Exit Stage Left","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe curious afterlife of pop stars\u003cbr\u003eA quirky, thought-provoking look at the curious afterlife of pop stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A TELEGRAPH BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**FINANCIAL TIMES 'BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2022' PICK** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Incredibly moving.' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and humane.' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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.' \u003c\/b\u003e- David Hepworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, poignant and often  inspirational.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Mat Osman \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExit Stage Left\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eExit Stage Left\u003c\/i\u003e 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.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Pete Paphides, author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Greek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eExit Stage Left\u003c\/i\u003e 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.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Andy Miller, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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?' \u003c\/b\u003e- David Quantick \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Duerden finds fascinating layers of humanity, pathos, humour and  wisdom in equal measure. A brilliant book, for artists and fans alike.' \u003c\/b\u003e- Frank Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450593456502,"sku":"9781472277770","price":5.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28472209.jpg?v=1760453527","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472277770-exit-stage-left","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}