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Stereophonic fronts reveals all

Synopsis:

ONE of the very best things about working on Bizarre is the chance to hear hellraising rockstars recounting their showbiz shenanigans.

And STEREOPHONICS frontman KELLY JONES is absolutely brimming with great pub tales.

The gravel-voiced Welsh singer has just told me a star-studded belter involving RONNIE WOOD, ROD STEWART, ROBBIE WILLIAMS and SLASH — a pretty impressive line-up for a supergroup, never mind a night on the tiles in the US.


Kelly said: “I was at the Sunset Marquis Hotel in Los Angeles with Ron a few years back. Then Slash turns up and Rod Stewart a bit later.

“We’re sat there and Rod gets up to go to the bathroom. Then I saw Robbie Williams walk into the hotel reception and head through to the bar.

“When Rod came back I mentioned it in passing that Robbie was there without thinking.

“It wasn’t long after Robbie had started seeing Rod’s old missus RACHEL HUNTER. When I mentioned it Rod got up and went through to set Robbie straight on a few things. He was rolling up his sleeves when he left.

Three's a crowd ... Rachel Hunter in the middle of Robbie Williams and Rod Stewart

Three's a crowd ... Rachel Hunter in the middle of Robbie Williams and Rod Stewart

“He came back through after as if nothing had happened but Robbie didn’t hang about.

“But you know Robbie’s all right, man. You can’t knock him for showin’ Ms Hunter a good time.

“Rod and Ron spent the night winding each other up, it was class.

“He’s a really good friend Ron. I love him and Jo, they always treated me like family at their home — he is one of the warmest people I’ve ever met.”

I sat down for a pint with Kelly on a rainy London afternoon to discuss his band’s “best of” album which is out this week. ...

Publish date:

12 November 2008

Author:

Gordon Smart

Source:

The Sun

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