Pop royalty Matt Goss still has that star quality. The 56-year-old became a pin-up for hordes of teenage girls in the late 1980s when he was the frontman of Bros with twin brother Luke (on drums) and Craig Logan (on bass). And catching up exclusively with OK! as he prepares to tour the UK with Matt Goss: The Hits & More, a show that he promises will include all of Bros’ big hits, such as When Will I Be Famous?, Matt is more than happy to reminisce about some of the wilder fan moments in his 30-plus year career.
The singer, who is based in London these days,. having spent 17 years in LA – 12 with his own residency in Vegas, says his famously adoring fans, many of whom have matured alongside him, seems to have become more demanding, as the years go by “Once upon a time, female fans wanted a hug and a kiss,” he admits. “Now, they want everything! It’s a… sexier place. When you’re older, you know exactly what you want. My older fans do – and it’s not just a hug and a kiss any more!”
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Getty Images)But as he reflects, there were some out-there fan moments from back in the day that he won't forget in a hurry. He recalls the time once when, in a hotel room on tour, one female fan who'd been hiding out under his bed suddenly grabbed his legs unexpectedly, as he was lying there. “Yeah, they grabbed my ankles and let’s just say, I did not react in a cool way. I screamed my head off and shot off the bed,” he admits, laughing.
On another unforgettable occasion, Matt says he walked into the bathroom of his hotel room and found a naked woman standing in the shower, waiting for him. “When I told my mates, they laughed and asked, ‘Did you have a good time?’ I was like, ‘No! This person’s been waiting in the shower anywhere between two and five hours to meet me. That’s not someone I want to be getting involved with!’” Matt seems unfazed, but adds, “I’ll still check the shower and under the bed on tour.”
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Redferns)The star takes these moments in his stride, it would seem, but also opens up about the darker side of the fame game, explaining that he was recently faced with someone posing as him online. He says the Met Police were “brilliant” and the catfish has been arrested, but admits the whole affair left a bitter taste in his mouth. “I’m sympathetic to the person who was duped, but it started to make them very angry, then they began to show up at places I frequent,” he explains. “At one point, it was a restaurant near my house.”
Matt Goss: The Hits and More is touring the UK from 7 March 2025. Tickets are available now from mattgossofficial.co.uk.
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