Gary Kemp, brother of Martin Kemp, has candidly shared his emotional journey during therapy sessions. The 65 year old Spandau Ballet star revealed that he felt "fine" until discussions about his family began. His parents tragically died within two days of each other in 2009, and Gary confessed to The Times that there were many aspects of his life he hadn't properly mourned for. He also admitted to being addicted to the 24-hour news cycle, which led to sleep deprivation and anxiety, prompting him to seek help despite his concerns about appearing to be a "whingeing, self obsessed rock star".
Despite acknowledging his "privilege", Gary said: "I was addicted to the 24-hour news cycle. I wasn't sleeping and was very anxious. ... It was all fine until the therapist said, 'Tell me a bit about your family,' and that was it. I couldn't talk for 10 minutes. I just fell apart.
"My parents, my life ... so many things I haven't grieved for properly. I have a life of complete privilege. I hate the idea of the whingeing, self-obsessed rock star.". "But maybe privilege is part of the problem. The life I've had compared with where my brother [Spandau Ballet bandmate Martin Kemp], my parents and I came from is just mind-blowing.", reports Surrey Live.
Gary isn't alone in discussing health issues; as his brother Martin, 63, recently gave a bleak evaluation of his own health, predicting less than ten years of life remaining. During a heart-to-heart on his podcast with son Roman, 'Death, Martin and Roman', Martin was quizzed by Roman on how much time he thought he had left.
