Matt Goss

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English singer-songwriter (born 1968)

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Field	Value
name	Matt Goss
image	Matthew Weston Goss.jpg
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caption	Goss pictured in 2024
birth_name	Matthew Weston Goss
birth_date
birth_place	Lewisham, London, England
death_date
occupation	Singer, songwriter
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, keyboards, programming
years_active	1986–present
label	Decca, Virgin
associated_acts	Bros, Co*Bra
website
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Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as the drummer.

Early life

Goss was born on 29 September 1968 at Lewisham Hospital, in the London borough of Lewisham. He is the twin and younger brother of Luke Goss.

Career

The Bros band

Main article: Bros (British band)

The Goss twins, Matt and Luke, and their friend Craig Logan were just schoolboys when they became famous in 1986. They sold 16 million records worldwide, hit the number one spot with tracks including "I Owe You Nothing" and "When Will I Be Famous?". Matt went on to become the youngest artist to headline Wembley Stadium, performing to 77,000 fans.

Bros amassed millions of album sales, with their debut album, Push, going 4× Platinum in the UK and peaking at number two. It remained in the UK charts for 84 weeks.

In 1989, Bros won the Brit Award for "Breakthrough Artist", receiving the award from Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman.

After announcing a one-off Bros reunion show in the London O2 Arena in 2017, tickets sold out in seven seconds.Lewis Corner,{{cite news|title=That Bros reunion concert just sold out the O2 Arena in 7 seconds flat |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a810340/bros-reunion-show-sold-out |accessdate=29 July 2024|publisher=digitalspy.com|date=7 October 2016}}

Solo music career

After the Bros band broke up, Goss continued a solo career, releasing five solo studio albums. His latest, The Beautiful Unknown, reached number seven in the UK album charts selling 6000 copies worldwide.

Goss wrote the theme song Lovely Las Vegas for the TV station Fox 5, which was used for more than 10 years. He also wrote the theme song It’s The End of the Road for the American TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

Goss contributed to the soundtrack of the 1999 movie Stuart Little, writing the song Lucky Day. He published a memoir in 2005, More Than You Know.

After Bros split, Goss moved to America and by 2010 was performing in Las Vegas, at Caesars Palace in January 2010Garry Bushell,{{cite news|title=From Peckham to Las Vegas: Matt Goss wows 'em for 11 record-breaking years in USA|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1592958/Matt-Goss-Las-Vegas-show/amp |accessdate=10 April 2022|publisher=express.co.uk|date=29 July 2024}} and in 2015, he was performing four nights a week there, staying for a total 11 years. The show was brought to The Royal Albert Hall.{{cite news|title=Live at the Albert Hall: Matt Goss is the new Sinatra|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/live-at-the-albert-hall-matt-goss-is-the-new-sinatra-6503946.html |accessdate=29 July 2024|publisher=standard.co.uk|date=}}

2018 saw the release of the documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops, which was about Matt and his brother's life. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. It won "Best Documentary" at the National Film Awards and a BAFTA. The film also won "Moment of the Year" at the 2019 BBC Radio & Music Awards. Following a national theatre release, the movie went on to become the most downloaded BBC production in 2018 and has now been viewed more than 20 million times.

In 2022, he contended on Strictly Come Dancing. In 2023, Goss embarked on a UK tour, The Matt Goss Experience, which began at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and his 15-piece MG Big Band. He performed his songs, new original music and his own tribute to Cole Porter.{{cite news|title=The Matt Goss Experience - Symphony Hall - Birmingham |url=https://www.livewiremusic.org/home/mattgossexperience05042023|accessdate=29 July 2024|publisher=livewiremusic.org|date=}} ''The Times''' reviewer gave it 3 stars out of 5, calling him the David Brent of pop.

Philanthropy

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 National Health Service (NHS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts resulted in supplying thousands of meals for first responders.

Recognition

In 2021, he was awarded the Royal Society of St George honorary membership medal.

Personal life

As of 2024, he is in a relationship with Chantal Brown, a jewelry designer. He said of his brother the same year that "We are completely estranged."

Discography

Studio albums

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Title	Details	Chart positions	Certifications	UK	The Key	Early Side of Later	Gossy	Life You Imagine	The Beautiful Unknown
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	87
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	27
	7
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | UK | 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 | — | Early Side of Later | | | 2004 | "Fly" | 31 | — | | | | 2006 | "It's the End of the Road" | — | — | Non-album single | | | "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 | | | "Better with You" | — | — | | | | | "Saved" | — | — | | | | | 2025 | "We are Not Broken" | — | — | | | | 2025 | "Come Home" | — | — | Non-album single | | ::

As featured artist

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Year	Title	Chart positions	Album
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)	—
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References

(29 September 2020). "What came next for Bros - and horror illness that left one member unable to walk". mirror.co.uk.
(12 December 2024). "80s pop star Matt Goss of Bros fame announces Lancashire tour date: where, when & how much are tickets". blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
"Push &#124". officialcharts.com.
(21 February 2019). "Bros at the BRIT Awards divided viewers - with parents having to explain to their kids who Matt and Luke Goss are". manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
(3 September 2021). "Upbringing: Matt Goss".
"the beautiful unknown {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company".
"Matt Goss Pens 'So You Think You Can Dance' Theme Song".
(10 May 2001). "BROS:". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide).
(3 May 2017). "Bros and the dark times behind their bouncy pop". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
Alexandra Topping. (10 February 2010). "Matt Goss finds fame again – in Las Vegas".
(1 July 2015). "Velvet-voiced Matt Goss croons four nights a week at Caesars Palace". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(17 December 2024). "Matt Goss on love, loss and his brother Luke: ‘I don’t want to lie any more. We’re completely estranged’". The Guardian.
(28 March 2019). "EDITING: FACTUAL – WILL GILBEY, Bros: After the Screaming Stops".
"Bros After the Screaming Stops". mercurystudios.tv.
(14 February 2019). "Bros talk exclusively about going viral". gq-magazine.co.uk.
(8 September 2022). "Matt Goss: I believe I’m so full of light that I’m just impenetrable". [[The Times]].
(10 July 2023). "The Matt Goss Experience at Royal Albert Hall, London, March 15, 2023". retropopmagazine.com.
(16 March 2023). "The Matt Goss Experience review — the David Brent of pop is back". [[The Times]].
"Help raise £10000 to help our NHS heroes".
"Matt Goss Covers Alicia Keys Hit To Feed NHS Key Workers…". musicrepublicmagazine.com.
(11 June 2021). "Royal Society of St. George Honorary Member Award Ceremony for Matt Goss and Laura Angelini". thebeverlyarts.com.
"Matt Goss – Album Official Charts". Official Charts.
(4 May 1996). "Music Week".
[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Matt Goss], Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2010
[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Minimal Chic Featuring Matt Goss], Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2015

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