Bros star Luke Goss: I owe London something – but I’d only move back if I felt welcome

Goss said there is always “some b******* written about” Bros whenever he returns to the capital
Reunion: Bros stars Matt (L) and Luke Goss will play the O2 in August
Dave Benett
Alistair Foster28 April 2017
The Weekender

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Bros star Luke Goss has opened up about his love-hate relationship with Britain and says he would only move back to London if he felt fully welcome here.

The 48-year-old moved to the US more than 20 years ago following the acrimonious break-up of Bros, the band he began with his twin Matt and schoolfriend Craig Logan in 1986.

Last year the Lewisham-born brothers announced they will reunite for some live shows — without Logan, who is now a music manager — including two dates at the O2 in August.

In an interview with the Standard, Luke said he would see how the band were received before deciding whether he could ever return to the UK to live. “I’ll be honest with you, every time I want to come back some b******* is written about us,” he said.

Throwback: Matt and Luke Goss in 1990
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“If I feel welcome there consistently and it’s warm and fuzzy, I’d love to have a place in London. I absolutely love it there — the last few times I’ve been over have been nothing short of beautiful. But you know when you’re scared to fall in love again because you don’t want to get your feelings hurt? I’m there! I would love to live in my own country.

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“There’s no middle ground with Matt and I. People either love us or hate us, sometimes without even knowing why.”

Bros will play the O2 on August 18 and 19 and Manchester Arena on August 22. They had planned a bigger tour but have cancelled four dates citing “logistical circumstances beyond their control”.

In the Eighties they were briefly the biggest band on the planet, with eight consecutive Top 10 singles including I Owe You Nothing, which topped the charts, and When Will I Be Famous? Their debut album Push went quadruple platinum. But they were almost financially ruined after being mismanaged, with Logan suing for unpaid royalties.

He left in 1989 and the band disbanded in 1992, with Matt going solo, including a residency in Las Vegas, and Luke starring in dozens of action films including Hellboy II and Blade II.

He said: “I wouldn’t be a filmmaker without Hollywood. I’m a Londoner but I’ve made a home [in LA]. The US has been incredibly generous to me.

“What I’d love to do with Bros getting back together is to get to know the UK again and for people to get to know me again.”

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