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Nostalgic trips down memory lane for pop artists looking for a final payday, to satisfy their own egos having been picked up and thrown on the scrap heap when no longer required.

These poptastic pretty faces with limited talent are constantly desperately trying to grab back their glory days, desperate for that five minutes of fame by rehashing the only thing they know – which isn’t much.

Then along comes an act/band/artist from an age where decadence, fame went hand in hand with talent and hard graft – Madonna, Prince, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran. Global superstars working, producing, partying.

To this day these icons of pop are still at the forfront of the music business, constant reference points for the latest artist.

Yes there were pop acts, manufactured for money and short gain but there was one pop band which led the way, one which was the first to show the pop world what true global phenomenon was. Bros.

Matt and Luke Goss – When Will I be Famous released on 16th November 1987, debuted on their album Push in 1988 went on to be multi platinum – not down load bollocks proper sales meaning people walking into a shop an actually buying a physical piece of history.

19 consecutive nights at Wembley and still the  youngest band to ever play Wembley to this day.

When their star waned, they didn’t give up, whine about their lot, they dusted themselves down and worked – acting, writing performing, producing.

Luke went solo with a rockier edge, Matt became one of the longest residencies in Vegas ever.

On the 5th October 2016 came the announcement, in almost total secret that Bros were back after nearly 30 years.

Now that is a com back, thats nostalgia, thats pop royalty – fastest ever sell out of the o2 arena 20,000 people, oh and another nigHt added due to demand plus a UK arena tour.

The social media explosion and almost hysteria amongst the 30-50 year old population is only matched by the 20-30 year olds who want in. They want that feeling of something that has substance not this pseudo plastic ‘reality’ bullshit.

I was never a fan, never wore bottle tops, but you cant deny that Matt can sing and I mean really sing – check out youtube and his Vegas performances.

Rock ‘N Roll, Punk, Pop.

You have to respect those who innovate, work and deliver.

I may just go, now where are my bottles of grolsch.

What are your Onion?

 

RPOS Guv X