Ricky Wilson
Singer; frontman of Kaiser Chiefs
There have been things within the Kaiser Chiefs I’ve hated – some corporate gigs that I didn’t feel good doing.
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A shoot with a showbusiness icon who I’d loved all my life and shall remain nameless. She walked into the room and immediately said she hated everything. Things went downhill from there. Rough day.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2022 source ↗
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After Emmerdale, babysitting. I freaked out – I couldn’t believe people put me in charge of their children.
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I once had to dress up as [fast food chain] Supermac’s bunny during a St Patrick’s Day parade and shake people’s hands. Kids kept trying to take off my gloves and punching my bunny head. It was awful.
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