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Most random celebrity career changes

By team ⋅ March 29, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

The Scotsman, 15 March

1. Gourmet chef: Coolio recently launched his own weekly web-based cookery programme, Cooking with Coolio. Wrap star. Spa-ghetto Bolognese…
2. Airline pilot: Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson now pilots a Boeing 757 for charter airline Astraeus. Terrifying.
3. Model railway salesman: Godfather of Grunge Neil Young takes his love of toy trains so seriously that he owns a 20 per cent stake in model railway manufacturers, Lionel LLC. Fellow enthusiasts include Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, and Bruce Springsteen.
4. Cheese farmer: Alex James spent an estimated £1million on Champagne and cocaine during his time as bassist for Blur, but he has now escaped to the countryside to work as a full-time farmer of award-winning goat’s cheese.
5. Missionary: the ex-Korn guitarist, Brian “Head” Welch who was a drug addict and general rock monster was last seen building an orphanage in India.
6. Astronaut: ‘N Sync man Lance Bass came within a hair’s bredth of going to space in 2002. After months of rigorous training, his expedition was sadly cancelled.
7. Trout fisherman: After 13 years of alternative Scottish rock, former AC Acoustics singer Paul Campion randomly presented a fishing series called Trout’n’About.
8. Children’s writer: Madonna, the scantily clad Queen of Pop has written a series of five fluffy children’s novels.
9. MP: the quiet one in Blur, Dave Rowntree, was selected as a candidate for the Labour Party in February, and will stand in the next General Election.
10. Football manager: since claiming to quit music for good, Robbie Williams now runs his own Los Angeles Premier League football team, LA Vale, in his back garden.