Pete Burns is a British singer-songwriter and front man for the band Dead or Alive.
Perez Hilton reported on May 12, 2009, that Burns and husband Michael Simpson were arrested after the two engaged in an argument. Burns was previously arrested in 2006 for an alleged display of violence towards Simpson.Perez Hilton: Pete Burns Arrested! (May 12, 2009)
Kidney Failure
Perez Hilton blogsite reported on March 16, 2009, that the singer has been hospitalized as a result of kidney failure and diabetes insipidus. He is expected to be in the hospital for a long time.PerezHilton: Pete Burns' Kidneys Fail! (March 16, 2009)
Cosmetic Surgeries
In 2006, Burns admitted to spending nearly his entire life savings on cosmetic procedures. In January of 2007, Burns announced that he was planning on suing a cosmetic surgeon over a botched attempt to remove his lip implants.
Dead or Alive
- British New Wave band
- Evolved from the band Nightmares in Wax
- From Liverpool
- Founded in 1980
- Labels: Epic, Sony Japan and Cleopatra
- Members: Pete Burns, Steve Coy and Jason Alburey
- Have released 28 singles
- Have released 15 music videos
- Albums: Sophisticated Boom Boom, Youthquake, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know, Rip It Up, Nude, Nude: Remade, Remodelled, Fan the Flame (Part 1), Nukleopatra, Fragile, Unbreakable, Evolution: The Hits and Glampire
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
Port Sunlight, England
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Fact:
Said to be bisexual
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Years active
1979 - present
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Singer and main songwriter for the band Dead or Alive
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Labels
Epic Records, Sony Japan and Cleopatra Records
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Biggest hit
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" released in 1985
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Divorced wife Lynne Corlett in 2006
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Engaged to Michael Simpson
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Has had extensive cosmetic surgery
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Was formerly in the bands Mystery Girls and Nightmares in Wax
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Appeared in the television shows Pete Burns' Cosmetic Surgery Nightmares, Pete Burns Unspun, Celebrity Wife Swap and Celebrity Big Brother 2006
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Autobiography
Freak Unique
