Pete Burns has found a new audience with his outrageous antics on Celebrity Big Brother. Whether being berated for wearing an alleged 'gorilla' coat, or destroying any one of his housemates with a withering putdown, he's the undoubted star of the show. But there's much more to Pete than meets the eye - and what with his extraordinary features and sense of fashion, that really saying something. He became a star with the band Dead Or Alive, who had a huge hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" in the mid-80s, but until now he has never told his own amazing story. It includes frank details of his affairs with major rock stars, his long-time marriage, how he had to sell his GBP 2m house to pay for the plastic surgery that went wrong and caused horrific injuries to his lips. He's had an amazing career and still commands a huge global following. When it came to going into the Big Brother house, Pete declared he was not going to be a team player - and this sensational book about his life shows how he's always been a true individual and a born star.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Pete Burns was born on 5 August 1959. He played in a number of bands before forming Dead Or Alive, whose members included Wayne Hussey of the Mission. He has been a producer as well as a star performer.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Freak Unique: My Autobiography (Paperback)
I was really disappointed with this book. It was a rather shallow look into a life, that by all appearances, is probably fascinating. Considering that Pete is known for his forays into cosmetic surgery, it seems obvious that there should have been extensive pictures, illustrating his metamorphosis. Instead, there are very few, and they are mostly poor quality. Very little time is spent discussing his relationship with his (now ex-) wife, Lynne, a subject that surely deserved more attention. I hope Pete decides to revisit his autobiography at some point and does a better job with it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting people sometimes have boring lives,
By TeeJ "tjod" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Freak Unique: My Autobiography (Paperback)
Its funny, one would think that as interesting a life as Pete had, he would have something unique or interesting to say- unfortunately in this book he does not. It is SOOOO boring and plastic- a real poor piece of writing. he should have put together a picture book of his looks- that would have been a better read. How could anyone have lived through the new romantic period and have so little to say about it?
I still love his music, and the show that surrounds him- but a writer and weaver of stories he is not. Thats cool Pete- stick to the music we still love you! :)
16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
No fake glam here,
By
This review is from: Freak Unique: My Autobiography (Paperback)
Maybe you've seen him on Celebrity Big Brother (UK). His unique appearance, lightspeed wit, and thunderous rows with the other housemates kept thousands of spectators glued to their TV sets and computer screens. Debate over his now legendary `gorilla coat' reached boiling point, and confirmed to a new generation of press and fans something that those who followed him during the 1980s have known all along: give Pete Burns a sacred cow and he'll make a meal of it. Fast.
In this long-awaited autobiography, Britain's most controversial singer and television star provides frank and shocking insight into the events and circumstances that elevated him from the streets of Liverpool straight to the stadium circuit and television studios. Although he and his band Dead Or Alive became a chart sensation in the mid-80s with "You Spin Me Round", Pete's intriguing androgyny and penchant for saying the wrong thing at the right time ensured his immortality. Pete Burns has been a close friend of mine for over 10 years, so I suppose that I'm guilty of partiality where he's concerned. But I wanted to vouch for the fact that the Pete that you encounter in the pages of this book is the real deal, and not the result of editorial fancy, or sanitization for that matter. Pete wrote "Freak Unique" when he was struggling to cope with the emotional and physical toll that the year 2006 took on him. Theodore Roethke once wrote, "In a dark time, the eye begins to see." What Pete saw, he shares with us, no holds barred. A funny, brash, and bittersweet read from start to finish, Freak Unique proves that there is more to Pete Burns than meets the eye. He's a glamorously decorated house with a brilliant, witty soul at home.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
