Burn baby burn: who's had a lucky escape from fire?
As Graham Coxon escapes a hotel fire, who else has been been in a fire drama?
- Graham Coxon: The Blur guitarist was caught up in a sedate, seaside drama today as his Falmouth hotel caught fire during his stay. Coxon escaped along with other residents, and celebrated his survival with a cornish pasty.
by Michael Baggs | Photos by WENN.com
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Graham Coxon made a lucky escape from a Westcountry hotel today (30 April, 2012) when the Falmouth lodgings he was staying in caught fire and the roof collapsed. But he's not the first musician to feel the wrath of nature's most violent force.
From musicians who have lost their tour buses, their homes and even their hair, stars of the stage have long battled fire. Many survive unscathed while others bear the scars, quite literally, for the rest of their life.
From stage-stunts gone wrong to listening to the twanging strings of dying instruments on the side of the road, check out some of most memorable fire related dramas of the music industry below - and let us know of any burning issues we may have left out...
