Chesney Hawkes has claimed he feels that the “mystique” which used to exist between pop stars and the audience has disappeared.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk in advance of the upcoming Reminisce Festival in Sherdley Park next month he lamented the lack of mystery surrounding contemporary stars. “The kind of mystique of pop stardom that we used to have back in the day has been eroded away because of social media and the internet and everything is so accessible,” he said.

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