90s boyband heartthrob reveals that when he left the band he felt 'abandoned' and 'lost' - and had to deal with huge debts
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Lee Murray has revealed the mental toll leaving the band had on him, and how it left him in £40,000 of debt. He joined 90s boyband Let Loose as a drummer when he was 22 after responding to an advertisement in Melody Maker. Lee became the third member, joining lead singer Richard John 'Richie' Wermerlin and guitarist Robert George Edward 'Rob' Jeffrey.
![[He joined 90s boyband Let Loose as a drummer when he was 22 after responding to an advertisement in Melody Maker]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/14/93736003-14249757-image-m-27_1736002723688.jpg)
They unleashed their vocal talents on the pop charts in the nineties, scoring a number two hit single with their 1994 song Crazy For You in their heyday. But, while they may have relished in their success at the time, Let Loose drummer has opened up on feeling 'abandoned' when it ended.
![[Lee became the third member, joining lead singer Richard John 'Richie' Wermerlin and guitarist Robert George Edward 'Rob' Jeffrey]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/14/93736073-14249757-image-a-28_1736002779714.jpg)
He told The Sun: 'When it finally comes to an end, it truly is the end. The phone stops ringing, your schedule is completely cleared, and you feel abandoned. That's just how it is, and it can be a harsh wake-up call. Lee Murray has revealed the mental toll leaving the band had on him, and how it left him in £40,000 of debt.
![[He told The Sun: 'When it finally comes to an end, it truly is the end. The phone stops ringing, your schedule is completely cleared, and you feel abandoned. That's just how it is, and it can be a harsh wake-up call']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/14/93736039-14249757-image-a-26_1736002709941.jpg)
He joined 90s boyband Let Loose as a drummer when he was 22 after responding to an advertisement in Melody Maker. 'Coming back to reality was a huge shock and took a toll on my mental health. I wanted to get married but had to put that on hold. Lee shared: 'It was a really dark, horrible, horrible period where I was utterly lost. When I came out of the band, I distanced myself from music completely I thought it was the devil, something that caused me problems.'.
![[Now, Lee enjoys music again, with the band about to embark on a busy touring schedule in 2025 and are even about to release a new single called Glorious (Let Loose's current line-up (L-R) Lee Murray, Rob Jeffrey and newcomer Matthew Pateman pictured last year)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/14/79718575-14249757-Boyband_Let_Loose_have_admitted_their_90s_brush_with_fame_was_a_-a-23_1736002079014.jpg)
