In news unlikely to shock anyone, a report has confirmed that rock stars have a shorter life expectancy than those less inclined to rock.
In a wondrous day for modern science, researchers at the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University have deduced that rock stars are two or three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.The study, led by researcher Mark Bellis, examined 1,064 musicians over the last 50 years, and found that 100 of them had died young. These included Bon Scott, Marc Bolan, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. They also found that the first five years of stardom proved the most dangerous.
British musicians were found to be at greatest risk some 25 years after their initial fame.
"The paper clearly describes a population of rock and pop stars who are at a disproportionate risk of alcohol and drug related deaths," Bellis said.
Critics of the study have released a two-word riposte to the findings - 'Keith Richards'.
