Music, mayhem, and the meaning of life
What do you get when a Coronation Street actor becomes one of the biggest pop stars of the 1960s? You get Peter Noone — frontman of Herman’s Hermits, a man who went from window cleaning to Top of the Pops, and who once wore a stage suit flattened by 100 lorries. A backstage pass to the British Invasion, this is Peter like you’ve never heard him before.
This week, I finally got the chance to sit down with one of the true legends of British pop — Peter Noone, the unmistakable voice of Herman’s Hermits.
From singing “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” to dominating the American charts in the British Invasion era, Peter shares a stunning backstage view of the 1960s — the pubs, the record shops, the lunchtime Cavern Club sets, and the camaraderie with bands like The Kinks, The Birds, and The Beatles.
But this isn’t just a nostalgia trip. Peter reveals how a chance encounter at a youth club led to an impromptu performance, why every band needed to be unique, and why the world felt just a bit safer back then — even when your stage suits were flattened by 100 lorries on the M62.
Get ready for laughs, rock history, and pure storytelling gold.
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