Iconic performer Matt Goss chats to our celebrity reporter Aimee Seddon ahead of his gig in Blackpool.
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00:00kicking off your latest tour in March. Can I ask you how you're feeling ahead of that?
00:05I'm feeling excited. I want to ask everyone to like come and you know come and support it because
00:12you know I've been in the States for quite a while and I just feel like this is a good
00:17rock and roll setup where my band are sounding better than ever, probably the best band I've
00:23ever worked with in my life and we're just creating some brilliant arrangements. I just
00:27just really really want to see everyone turn up and where I can really just you know do what I do
00:32best. Yeah and what can people expect from the show then? Describe it. It's um well it's obviously
00:40it's as the title says Hits and More. I'm going to play all my hits, mine, Ross, what I've also
00:45but also what I've learned in Vegas. I don't want to compartmentalise it anymore. I don't want to
00:50put it into little boxes. I want it just to be like listen guys this is what I do, this is what
00:54I've done. We're going to do the whole lot on stage and just get get it out and just really do
00:59beautiful musical arrangements where people have moved musically and not just you know not just
01:05because of the songs but because also because of the arrangements and anyone that's seen my show
01:11knows I'm a community kid. I communicate well with the audience and it's fun and it's but yeah I just
01:18I just really am excited because I don't I just get to do everything I've learned and put it on
01:22one stage. Back to Blackpool, so can I ask you how you're feeling about that? Well I have family
01:28in Preston. My dad's sister um was is I believe is still from Preston so when we were very very
01:40young I was lucky enough to meet my cousins Sarah and get his name terrible and but it was that long
01:50but then stuff happens with family and then we weren't allowed to see each other anymore.
01:55I'm hoping to see my dad's sister which would be my aunt right so I'm hoping to see my dad
02:02and his sister somewhere along the line. Did you ever go up to Blackpool? Have you performed in
02:08Blackpool perhaps? I'm not born in Blackpool before that I can remember so don't shoot me
02:14if I'm wrong but I don't remember it but like I am I mean you obviously hear a lot about Blackpool so
02:20it's not quite Vegas but it's it's um it's got massive history obviously as being an Englishman
02:27so I'm looking I'm really looking forward to get up there and just get into cities that I'm not
02:32not familiar with so if you see me out grab me grab hold of me and take me to the best bars
02:37and get me out and get me to a little bit of trouble that'll be fun. You might regret saying that
02:43so you're up for a night out in Blackpool? Absolutely. People reading this why should
02:50they get those last remaining tickets to see you Matt? I just feel like you know we have a lot of
02:55history like first and firstly the people that have stuck by me all these years that come out
03:02and keep this journey going like I want to keep I want to see everyone in the venue and the energy
03:08that a big audience creates is the most joyous thing you could ever experience so I want I want
03:14a lot to create a lot of joy and I want to see people around the country I've been away for a
03:18long time and I just want to connect with everybody and you know I really believe it'll be one of the
03:22best nights out of the year and people that don't know me or haven't seen me if you're a music lover
03:28then come and witness just a brilliant band and brilliant songs and just let yourself be prepared
03:36to meet new people and make new friends and just have a time in your life. I mean I really mean that.