“I spent most of my life running away from my childhood”:
Jimmy Barnes has come to The Big Issue! But this time the star is not talking about rock’n’roll; he talks to Michael Epis about his childhood with an alcoholic mother and violent father – and his journey into music.
“I haven’t beaten my addictions, I’ve got ’em on the ropes and that’s what you do”:
In a Big Issue first, vendors from around the country asked Jimmy questions about his life – from addiction, to homelessness to vocal warm-ups – and the honest, generous answers are both heart-warming and heart-wrenching.
Our Jimmy Barnes interviewers are Kerry Anne, Mark J and Vernon from Adelaide; Steve J from Sydney; Graham from Brisbane; Mark and Fred from Melbourne; and Rob from Perth.