Brian Kennedy: From Belfast To Broadway And Everything In Between
Me Head Is Wrecked with Tony KellyShow Notes
Singer Brian Kennedy joins Tony this week on the show to discuss his incredible career and even more incredible life. He tells all about his childhood as a young, gay, Catholic boy who grew up on the Falls Road in Belfast during the troubles, the move to London and the breakup of his band which led to the estrangement of his late brother, having Simon Fuller as a manager at the height of the Spice Girls fame, being mentored by Van Morrisson, performing on Broadway and so much more. Incredible chat.
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