WORLD EXCLUSIVE WITH KEANE'S TOM CHAPLIN

WORLD EXCLUSIVE WITH KEANE’S TOM CHAPLIN



Tom Chaplin, lead vocalist with alternative rock band Keane has got hot, and he’s the cover star of GT’s new music issue. In a world exclusive interview with a gay publication, he talks candidly about his history with drugs, discusses his appeal to a gay audience and describes what it was like touring with Rufus Wainwright. He also reveals plans for a potential solo album…





On drugs:



“I think drugs should be made legal really. And people should be educated, learn about these things because all drugs charities say we’re going nowhere with prohibition… I’m sure the government can make lots of taxes from it and build us some new roads! That kind of thing! We could pay less council tax, you know what I mean? There’s a sort of Daily Mail sensibility towards drugs in this country which is just unhelpful.”



On support from gay fans:



“I think the gay community is responsible for so many great things, especially culturally – great musicians and great artists and great forward thinking I suppose. There’s a hot bed for creativity and imagination and so much good stuff comes out of it culturally that to be respected by the gay community is something that we’re very proud of.”



On the possibility of a solo album:



“It’s slowly becoming more of a reality I think. I’ve got quite a few songs… They’re quite different to Keane songs. They’re very melodic, they’re incredibly melodic. They’re bursting at the seams with too much melody most of the time probably! I’ve always been more of a McCartney man than a Lennon man if that makes sense.”



The music issue of GT Magazine is on sale 21 April and also features exclusive interviews with Goldfrapp, Sharleen Spiteri, Diana Vickers, Ke$ha, Rufus Wainwright, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Boy George.







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