Tom Dunne: My moment of revelation between Jack Charlton, Dickie Rock... and Boyzone

I now realise being in a band is like surfing a big wave and the fun isn't going to last for ever

Jack Charlton and co celebrate after victory over Italy in the 1994 World Cup. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022 - 22:05

Tom Dunne is a music-lover extraordinaire who, as well as presenting radio and TV shows, can also be seen in the wild as the lead singer with Something Happens.

Why do we wake at 4am to review our progress in life? When does it start in earnest? Does anyone escape it? Are there those who sleep soundly all their lives and are reading this wondering 'what is he on about'? Are those people in the music business? No, I thought not.

This week my 4am wakening sessions were based around Nick Duerden’s excellent book, Exit Stage Left. Eoghan O’Sullivan reviewed it recently in these pages. It deals with the 'what happens next' part in the lives of those professionally ‘touched’ by pop music.