Originally a promoter came and asked if I fancied doing a few student gigs. I was a little nervous. I thought they wouldn't know who I was and, worse still, not care. The first gig was in Lincoln. It sold… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
I still get knickers thrown on stage, but not as much as they used to. In fact, I get bloke's boxer shorts thrown on and someone rolled a coconut on stage the other night. — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
I ripped all the cartilage out of my hip in a water ski jumping accident. I am a bit accident prone. — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
My day job these days is I am writing, producing and developing young artists here in the States, in between working on my own… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
I was only a young whippersnapper at that point. I was in pubs playing Barry Manilow songs. I didn't know what to expect. — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
I remember there was days when I would do six, seven countries in a day, you'd just be flying around and I'd get up… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
Seriously, I lived in America for a while, I've been in lots of different bands, I write songs for all sorts of different artists. — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
Over the years I've worked in everything from R&B, pop, country to rock 'n' roll to heavy rock, alternative... if there's one thing that… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
I'd been spending way too much money. I wasn't very sensible. I got to the point where I couldn't afford to even pay the… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
In fact one of the main reasons I head out to Los Angeles quite a bit is because they have the most amazing sushi… — Chesney Hawkes Copy Share Image
