Go West - aka '80s pop icons and the kings of wishful thinking
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It's the season 3 finale! Go West's Richard Drummie joins Genevieve to reminisce about the band's early career, their split and subsequent reunion. He talks about working with Sylvester Stallone, elephants - and why the band is still in debt to their record company to this day. Richard also talks about how the King of Wishful Thinking gave Go West a second bite of the success cherry, Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd's video remake, and the plans they have to celebrate their 35th anniversary. ===== You can catch Go West with the Southbank Sinfonia Orchestra in March and they’ll be touring and playing festivals until September. Find all the details on their website - gowest.org.uk =====    If you enjoyed this episode, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media so others can discover and enjoy it too.  And please consider donating to support the show! Visit celebritycatchup.com for more details.       If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast. ====== Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve. Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop  
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