Matt Goss
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Matt Goss | |
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 Goss performing at the Bros reunion concert in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Weston Goss |
| Born | 29 September 1968 Lewisham, London, England[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, piano, bass, keyboards, programming |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Decca, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Bros, Co*Bra |
| Website | www |
Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, currently based in America. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as drummer (hence the name).
Goss's accolades include Brit Award Winner, Las Vegas Icon Award, British Entertainer of the Year, and Best Show of Wembley Arena.[citation needed] Goss wrote the theme song for So You Think You Can Dance, produced by Nigel Lithgow.[2]
1986–1992: Bros[]
Matt Goss became famous as lead singer of the English pop band, Bros. The Bros debut album, Push, went platinum four times,[3] earned 8 top five hits and remained on the U.K. charts for an astonishing 54 weeks.[citation needed]
1995–present: Solo career[]
Matt Goss began his solo career in 1995, and has enjoyed multiple Top 40 hits.[4] Goss worked with Paul Oakenfold on the single "Firefly", which was remixed and reached #1 on the World Trance chart.[citation needed]
In June 2009, it was announced that he would be playing live shows at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.[5] In the short span of 9 months, the show was an immediate success and then moved to the iconic Caesars Palace in January 2010. The critically acclaimed show has become a solid Strip favorite, running for over 10 years.[citation needed] He has been crowned, “The New King of Las Vegas”[6] by his Vegas constituents.
The show has toured globally at the most prestigious venues around the world including the Royal Albert Hall (London), and Wembley Arena (London)[7] where he won the prestigious SSE Arena Award for Best Show of 2016, beating every other artist that played that year including Adele, The Who, Coldplay, The Cure & more.
As well as performing in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and the Royal Albert Hall, in 2017, Goss broke a world record in selling out 2 nights at the O2 Arena in London, 40,000 tickets in just 7 seconds.
2018 saw the release of the BAFTA-winning movie about he and his brother’s life entitled Bros: After the Screaming Stops.[8]
In early 2020, Goss recorded his version of "If I Aint Got You", which was produced by Babyface. The song was released as a fundraiser for the NHS during the Covid pandemic, and resulted in over 50,000 meals being delivered to key workers.[9][better source needed]
Goss announced that he will release his fifth studio album, "The Beauitful Unknown" which was originally scheduled for release on 19 November 2021,[10] but instead will be released on the 25 March 2022. "It's a phrase I use a lot in my poetry ... because I think inherently we have been programmed to actually fear tomorrow and ... the years ahead ... I just want to live in a place where the unknown is a beautiful thing."[11] Goss said he had no interest in making music or singing again, due to his rigorous schedule performing in the United States.[12] However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Goss had a chance to reset and record again. "So it was quite an extraordinary thing, ironically, the connection that I found talking about much deeper issues, was the reason I actually ended up wanting to make a new record, and realising there were indeed people that wanted me to keep going."[12]
In addition to his solo work, Goss has confirmed plans to reunite with brother Luke on an "outrageous" Bros comeback album.[13]
Bibliography[]
Matt Goss authored two books: the best-selling More Than You Know: The Autobiography,[14] published in 2005, and Bear Crimbo,[15] a children's story and intellectual property which had been in the process of a major release worldwide for Christmas 2021.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK[16] | ||
| The Key' |
|
— |
| Early Side of Later |
|
87 |
| Gossy |
|
— |
| Life You Imagine |
|
27 |
| The Beautiful Unknown |
|
TBA |
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK[17][18] | BEL | |||
| 1995 | "The Key" | 40 | 35 | The Key |
| 1996 | "Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" | — | — | |
| "If You Were Here Tonight" | 23 | — | ||
| 2003 | "I'm Coming With Ya" | 22 | — | Non-album Single |
| 2004 | "Fly" | 31 | — | Early Side of Later |
| 2006 | "It's the End of the Road" | — | — | Non-album Single |
| 2009 | "Evil" | — | — | Gossy |
| 2010 | "Firefly" (with Paul Oakenfold) | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Fighting For Love" | — | — | Non-album Single |
| 2013 | "Strong" | — | — | Life You Imagine |
| 2014 | "I Do" | — | — | |
| "Nothing Like This" | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "A Vegas Summer" | — | — | Non-album Single |
| "Gone Too Long" | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Red Flares" | — | — | |
| 2020 | "If I Ain't Got You" | — | — | |
| 2021 | "Somewhere To Fall" | — | — | The Beautiful Unknown |
As featured artist[]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 1995 | "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" (Terence Trent D'arby feat. Matt Goss) | — | Vibrator |
| 2004 | "I Need the Key" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) | 54 | Non-album Single |
| 2005 | "With Or Without You" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) | — | |
| 2013 | "Touch the Sky" (Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss & The Concrete Sneakers) | — |
References[]
- ^ "Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006 - findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ "Matt Goss Pens 'So You Think You Can Dance' Theme Song". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "BPI".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Matt Goss | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Grand Opening Of Matt Goss Live From Las Vegas At Palms Casino Resort Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Show Tickets".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Wembley, The SSE Arena. "Matt Goss | The SSE Arena, Wembley". www.ssearena.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "EDITING: FACTUAL - WILL GILBEY, Bros: After the Screaming Stops". www.bafta.org. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Help raise £10000 to help our NHS heroes". JustGiving. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Upbringing: Matt Goss". DIY Magazine. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Mills, Sarah (13 October 2021). "Matt Goss hopes new album will take him from Vegas to world tour". Reuters. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Matt Goss: I was abusing my body and my life". InsideNova. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Matt Goss to reunite with brother Luke on 'outrageous' Bros comeback album". Retro Pop. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "More Than You Know - Matt Goss - Amazon".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bear Crimbo - Amazon".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Matt Goss - Album Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Matt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2010
- ^ Minimal Chic Featuring Matt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2015
External links[]
Matt Goss Official Website - https://mattgoss.co.uk/
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