He had been prescribed Valium for years, then tried coming off it cold turkey. It messed with his head and he stopped performing live. Tragic that there wasn’t better support for him, he was an incredible performer and they were such a brilliant live act, amazing energy.
@@StephenBoyle-gx4voyeah he was an incredible front man and it’s a really shame the help wasn’t there for him. These days he would be able to take some time out and get the help he needed, sadly the 80’s music scene wasn’t as kind
What was the reason for Andy walking off?
He had been prescribed Valium for years, then tried coming off it cold turkey. It messed with his head and he stopped performing live. Tragic that there wasn’t better support for him, he was an incredible performer and they were such a brilliant live act, amazing energy.
@@StephenBoyle-gx4voyeah he was an incredible front man and it’s a really shame the help wasn’t there for him. These days he would be able to take some time out and get the help he needed, sadly the 80’s music scene wasn’t as kind