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Still Tellin’ Stories He is the lead singer of a chart-topping band, a record label owner, solo artist, author, DJ and the man behind the Twitter listening party sensation which has kept music fans going during lockdown and brought him an army of new fans at the same time. MIA O’HARE meets Tim Burgess of The Charlatans
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he Charlatans’ frontman Tim Burgess is more than just a face for ‘90s Britpop. His song-writing has led the indie group across 13 high-charting albums with four top 10 entries to the UK Singles Chart, including ‘The Only One I Know’ and ‘One to Another’, as well as releasing five solo albums, the latest coming out last year. And now the 53-year-old from Salford has been busy entertaining fans and drawing in impressive audiences over lockdown with his Twitter listening parties. All people are required to do is stream or play the album of that night, follow Tim and the relevant artist on Twitter and watch the tweets in real time. Fans are encouraged to ask questions and share memories using the hashtag #TimsTwitter ListeningParty. Artists who have been featured include Oasis, Blur, The Libertines and even Paul McCartney. Liverpool Life caught up with Tim from his home in Norfolk to hear more about his Twitter listening parties, new solo album ‘I Love the New Sky’ and how life has been during the pandemic.
