Famous - by Matt Thorne (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

'Entertaining and insightful . . . Thorne's prose is a pleasure to read' ★★★★ MOJO
'A juicy account of great rivalries' OBSERVER
'Eccentric, passionate . . . and always engrossing' THE TIMES

When an artist becomes truly famous, there is almost no one on earth who can understand how their world has changed forever. . . aside from their rivals.

In Famous, internationally bestselling author Matt Thorne examines seven moments in music when stars from pop, rock and hip-hop have collided - and how the resulting reverberations impacted everything from the cultural landscape to the decisions of world leaders. The book sheds thrilling new light on the fascinating stories of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross, Lou Reed and Paul Simon, Chuck Berry and Keith Richards, David Bowie and Tina Turner, Madonna and Tupac Shakur and Ye and Taylor Swift.

About the Author

Matt Thorne is the author of six novels, including Eight Minutes Idle, which won an Encore Award and which he adapted into a 2014 film, and Cherry, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He is also the author of three children's books and teaches creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. His most recent book was a critical study of the pop star Prince, acclaimed as 'the definitive work on the man.'