Tony Hadley

“We shared a doctor in Harley Street, and it turned out Axl Rose was a huge fan of mine, which was cool because Im a bit of a rocker - I should have worn spandex and grown my hair long but instead I joined a pop band.”

“I just eat pretty healthily, with lots of salad and muesli in the morning.”

“Some of the craziest audiences are in Italy. They are very emotional and passionate so it is always fun to play across the country I always enjoy the amazing food.”

“My brother Steve was always considered the naughty one but I used to drive my parents to despair because I had no fear. Id climb a tree without testing the branches and I was always getting into scrapes.”

“Even prior to my herniated disc, Id been to an acupuncturist in Oxford for general muscular pain, and to an osteopath.”

“I studied Russian history at school, and I absolutely loved St Petersburg. It was magnificent - the architecture is incredible and has quite a significant Dutch influence.”

“There is nothing better than standing at a bar, talking nonsense, while sipping a pint of real ale. Give me a pub rather than a fancy wine bar or a nightclub any day. They really are the hub of local communities and I hate the fact that so many are closing.”

“I make music, I check the mix and if its right, Ill put it to bed and move on. The memories are all in your mind, I dont have time to look at old stuff.”

“They film 'Midsomer Murders' near our village, so we joke that if ever there was a murder we'd call for DCI Barnaby.”

“I wish I'd been in Duran Duran.”

“I started my first day in Thailand as I intended to go on, with a massage. I had heard that Thai massage was the best you can have, and I certainly wasn't disappointed.”

“Be open-minded so you can always see the other side of the coin.”

“Id go back to Mauritius in a shot.”

“TV can edit things to make anyone look good or bad.”

“When I was a small child in London in the early 1960s, I had whooping cough. Then, when I was ten, I had a bone infection called osteomyelitis. I was given antibiotics, and I remember being really groggy and in pain.”

“I'm so lucky to have five wonderful children.”

“Im a big fan of Sunday family lunches.”

“I loathe litterbugs and Im pretty vocal if I see someone do it.”

“I used to go along to the auditions for school plays but I never had the courage to actually audition. I wanted to sing though and was really into Elton John, Rod Stewart and Queen, so I eventually forced myself to sing at Brean Sands Holiday Park in Somerset when I was 14.”

“I hit 51 the other week but I still feel like I'm 28.”