Tony Hadley

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

I moved to this 16th-century cottage in 2011 with my wife Ali and I've really enjoyed doing it up to accommodate our family.

I'm so lucky to have five wonderful children.

Live Aid is up there with anything I've ever done in my life: meeting so many heroes and being part of such a global phenomenon.

My main memory of the Princes Trust concert at Wembley was Ringo Starr asking for my autograph for his kids. Ringo Starr, asking me! That was quite a moment.

Rocknroll is a selfish business because youre always thinking about the tour, the show, promotion and writing new albums. Your head is somewhere else, but Ive learnt to not let it be all-consuming. You want time with your family.

I have never been very good with technology and when it comes to gadgets I normally lag pretty far behind my friends.

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.

Although I am happy to hike over mountains and to trek through jungles, one thing I hate is not being clean.

I wouldnt describe myself as vain but I am particular about my appearance.

Im a big fan of Sunday family lunches.

Whilst I love Italian food, when I think of Dubai I think spices, tangy and zing.

I would advise any new young band to get good, independent legal advice before signing anything.

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.

I've toured all over the world, and all over the UK too, but I mainly get to see venues, hotels and airports - which is a bit unfortunate.

My first trip was probably to Camber Sands in East Sussex, where I remember playing in the dunes on the beach.

I went to a biological exhibition when I was about ten or 11, so I was really into biology, nature, that kind of thing.

Id been touring in Japan and Australia and was due to play in America when Covid struck. I couldnt get back to England for a whole week, so I ended up spending it in Miami on my own.

I did a gig for the Red Cross during the Balkans conflict, but we couldnt land in the city as they were trying to shoot the planes down. We had to land in Budapest and make the seven-hour car journey on bumpy roads instead, and when we finally arrived, a riot almost broke out in the venue.

Before I went into the music business I wanted to be a surgeon.