Kelly Jones refused to watch Stereophonics tribute band who had a hilariously-named lead singer
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones said it was 'an honour and privilege' to see the band's music being performed
Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones said he considered it an "honour and privilege" when others cover the band's music
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Kelly Jones, the lead singer of Stereophonics, has revealed that he declined an invitation to see a tribute band fronted by a singer named "Belly Jones".
Despite considering it an "honour and privilege" when others cover their music, he wasn't keen on heading to a local working men's club in Wales to watch a Stereophonics tribute act over the Easter period. Speaking on The Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio on Tuesday, April 29, he shared: "I wake up on Sunday mornings, and people send me clips of people at weddings and bars and pubs singing my stuff a lot."
He further explained that during his recent visit home for Easter, his cousin invited him to the club to watch the tribute band perform. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
However, despite his partner's enthusiasm to go and enjoy the night with their children, Kelly decided against it. He added: "My cousin said, 'Do you want to come up to the working man's club? I said, 'Why? What's happening? And she said, 'There's a Stereophonics tribute band playing."
He continued: "I think the singer, he's a big guy, he's called Belly Jones. So I said, 'No'. My missus was like, 'No, let's go.' Take the kids, have a good night."
The Maybe Tomorrow singer used to play in cover bands before finding fame with Stereophonics.
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In the interview, he added: "Jokes aside, it's always like an honour and privilege to see anybody taking any music and doing something with it.
"I mean, if it means something to people, they want to cover it.
"We started playing covers in bands from teenagers, you know what I mean?"
Stereophonics have recently released their 13th studio album, Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
August 2027 will mark the 30th anniversary of the band.
Their debut album - Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK.
The album some of the band's most notable songs such as Local Boy in The Photograph, More Life in a Tramps Vest and A Thousand Trees. You can read our full interview with Kelly Jones here.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, he said: "I'm not sure if we will make a big deal of it.
The band will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2027
(Image: James D Kelly )
"It seems like every two years there is an anniversary for one record or another.
"I've always tried to move forward rather than move back. I'm proud of what Word Gets Around is.
"I'm really grateful that I continue to write songs and have made 13 albums and have 180 songs to pick and choose from every night."
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