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What happened to INXS new lead singer?

What happened to INXS new lead singer?

On February 16, 2009, Fortune revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada that INXS fired him from the band with a handshake at a Hong Kong airport. Fortune admitted to heavy cocaine use during the latest INXS tour and acknowledged that his drug habit had likely contributed to INXS’s decision.

What happened to Michael Hutchins?

On the November 22, 1997, Hutchence was tragically found dead at his Sydney hotel room. Coroners in New South Wales, Australia, ruled that the singer died by suicide, after he hanged himself.

Who was the lead singer of INXS?

Michael Hutchence1977 – 1997
J.D. Fortune2005 – 2011Jon Stevens2002 – 2003Ciaran Gribbin2011 – 2012
INXS/Lead singers

How old was Michael Hutchence of INXS when he died?

37 years (1960–1997)Michael Hutchence / Age at death

Who sang on INXS Switch?

INXSSwitch / Artist

Who are Rock Star: INXS contestants?

Elimination chart

Place Contestant Result
1 J.D. Fortune B3
2 Marty Casey Encore
3 Mig Ayesa Btm 3
4 Suzie McNeil Elim

How long did Kylie date Michael?

In 1991, their two-year romance came to an end, and in the documentary, Kylie admitted she doesn’t remember why the split even happened.

How did Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell?

Hutchence was on a night out in Denmark in August 1992 with then girlfriend Helena Christensen when he was punched by a taxi driver. Hutchence fell to the pavement, fracturing his skull and losing his sense of taste and smell.

How many lead singers has INXS had?

Fifteen years on from the death of Michael Hutchence, INXS has a new lead singer. Another one. That’s the reaction the band’s longtime members — Andrew, Tim and Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Garry Gary Beers — so often get when they talk of hiring another frontman.

How did Hutchence hang himself?

Hutchence’s body would be discovered by a maid at 11:50 a.m. He was found naked and in a kneeling position behind the door, after a belt around his neck (and attached to the door-closing mechanism) had broken. He had choked to death in a case of apparent suicide. Hutchence was 37 years old.

Who was eliminated first on the reality television show Rock Star INXS?

J.D. Fortune
Elimination chart

Place Contestant Result
1 J.D. Fortune
2 Marty Casey
3 Mig Ayesa Encore
4 Suzie McNeil Btm 3

Who has fronted INXS?

For 20 years, INXS was fronted by Hutchence, whose magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their new wave/pop style, the band later developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements.

Who was the runner up on Rockstar INXS?

Marty Casey
Runner-up Marty Casey and his Chicago-based band Lovehammers were invited to open for INXS on their 2006 tour. Five musicians made up the house band that backed the 15 contestants during the show.

How much did Tiger Lily inherit?

Michael Hutchence’s reclusive daughter breaks her silence on her “inheritance.”

What did Kylie say about Michael Hutchence?

Speaking on A Current Affair in 2014, Kylie revealed she was both intrigued and scared when Michael approached her and said: “I don’t know what we should do first, have lunch or have sex”. “He did ask to kiss me numerous times and I did say no numerous times,” she admitted of their 1989 run-in.

Who is the new front man for INXS?

singer Ciaran Gribbin
INXS have announced that they have hired Irish singer Ciaran Gribbin as their latest frontman. Gribbin, who met keyboardist and primary songwriter Andrew Farriss at a party in Syndey two years ago, has already recorded demos with the band and will join them on the road for a brief tour in November.

Who did Michael Hutchence wrote Never Tear Us Apart for?

Andrew Farriss
Michael Hutchence
Never Tear Us Apart/Composers

Where is Tiger Lily now?

Fremantle
These days, the stunning only daughter of Paula and Michael has reportedly moved from London to Fremantle in Western Australia and lives a normal life away from the spotlight with her muso partner Nicholas Allbrook.

Who brought Tiger Lily up?

Following the tragic loss of her parents, Tiger was raised by Paula’s ex husband Sr Bob Geldolf alongside his and Paula’s three biological daughters – Fifi, Peaches and Pixie.

Did Luke Arnold sing in INXS?

For 29-year-old Arnold, playing Hutchence is his first lead role. As well as a background in music, which allows him to use his own voice in rehearsal and song-writing scenes, Arnold bears a strong resemblance to Hutchence.

Did Tiger Lily get her inheritance?

But now, Tiger Lily has revealed she did receive some inheritance money from her father – albeit a shockingly low amount. Film-maker Richard Lowenstein revealed to Spectrum that the 22-year-old told him she was given an envelope containing just £500, around 10 years ago.

Did Tiger Lily get married?

Tiger Lily Hutchence is officially in wedding planning mode, after going public with the news that she’s engaged to her rocker partner Nicholas Allbrook.

What happened to Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily?

Since January 2008 her legal full name has been Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof. Sadly, around 6 or 7 April 2014 her older half sister Peaches died of an accidental heroin overdose, like their mother Paula Yates. In 2016, Tiger made her modeling debut for sustainable fashion brand House of Khadi.

Who did Michael Hutchence write Never Tear Us Apart about?

What is Luke Arnold doing now?

The year 2020 saw Arnold release not one but two fiction novels and Arnold said that he is enjoying juggling being an emerging author and continuing his acting career.