A tragic rock 'n' roll story . . .
Son. Brother. Musician. Lover. Icon. Father. Tabloid Headline. Suicide?
Michael Hutchence died in mysterious circumstances at the end of 1997. The frontman and driving force behind INXS, one of the most popular and influential bands of the 1980s, throughout the nineties he was better known for his affairs with a string of beautiful women: Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen and finally, Paula Yates. In this, the most revealing biography yet of Hutchence, Vincent Lovegrove looks at his life and career from the birth of the band to the birth of his daughter Tiger Lily and his bizarre death in Sydney.
Michael Hutchence lived his life to excess and his death has thrown up more questions than answers. Lovegrove was one of the last journalists to interview him at length before his death. He has had unprecedented access to all Hutchence's blood relatives, friends and band members who were close to him in his lifetime. The picture that emerges is of a tender man and a loving friend, a sexual adventurer and great raconteur. But what was the dynamic behind his relationship with Paula Yates? And what role did the consumption of hard drugs play in his downfall?
Lovegrove's unflinching portrait of Hutchence attempts to answer these questions and more, examining the lethal chemistry that drew him towards the abyss.
Contains black and white photographs.
