'I've lost one of my heroes, but I've lost one of my dearest friends.' Frontman of ＠dubpistols Barry Ashworth shares the late Terry Hall's last words.
to talk about the tragic death of The Specials' lead singer Terry Hall.Holding up a bottle of beer Barry said: "I am going to celebrate him because I've lost one of my heroes but I've lost one of my dearest, dearest friends.Barry has made music and toured with Terry Hall. His relationship with the musician extends outside the industry as they were also co-patrons of Tonic Music for Mental Health - which supports people struggling with their mental health in the arts.
Speaking with Andrew Marr Mr Ashworth said one of the "wonderful things" about Terry Hall was how he openly spoke about his trauma and mental health. "It was well documented that he had mental health issues caused by things that happened early in his life.""Yes he was kidnapped by a paedophile gang and one of them was his teacher, he openly spoke about that. And me and him became patrons for Tonic Music for Mental Health," Barry replied.Watch theAndrew asked about the impact of mental health on creating music acknowledging Dave's own depression.
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