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A lot had happened in Kellys personal life since I spoke to him last on Radio 2 before Christmas so I was at times processing information as the chat unfurled. if (window.GTMLoaded === true) { const observer = new MutationObserver(onMutation); mutations.forEach((mutation) => { \u0026amp;ldquo;I met the kid first when I was playing under-14s for my county football side. Kelly Jones has opened up on how proud he is of his teenage son Colby after he shared that he is transgender. \u0026amp;ldquo;I was very intense about songwriting and what I wanted to do.\u0026amp;rdquo;In 2003\u00a0they supported The Rolling Stones on their European tour. Then, when I was about 16 and working in a fruit and veg stall, Id meet him. In March 2005, when it went to the top of the charts in the UK, Noel Gallagher contacted him. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Stereophonics musician Kelly Jones has opened up about his son's transition for the first time, stating that it has been an "intense" process. He was probably the first fan of my lyrics. Speaking on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place earlier this year he said: "Now I dont feel like Ive lost anybody at all Colbys in the house, his sister Misty made him a painting for Christmas with the word Colby on it. \u0026amp;ldquo;But it turned out to be a gender thing.\u0026amp;rdquo; Bootsy was transitioning into Colby. const updateSubscriberCookie = function (purchase) { Kelly, 46, explained to the hosts: "I went to watch a carol service at the school last summer, and people are going, 'Its just a phase, hell grow out of it.'. 'Now it's got to the point I'm at the school and I'm talking to the school and her name is Colby and now it's a he and in an all girls school. [10], Jones is known for his cynical view of manufactured pop and has also criticised reality shows such as Popstars and The X Factor, as well as manufactured bands such as Hear'Say. if (cookieValue) { Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. \u0026amp;quot;I think he was having some trouble at home. It transpired he was wrong. All these little sweet things. Last year, Jones revealed that Stereophonics' track 'Fly Like An Eagle' had been inspired by Colby coming out as gay. I love you forever . Youve had your first Number 1, texted the Oasis rock god. Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has revealed his daughter, 15, has transition to become a boy Colby, who initially came out as a lesbian before saying he felt like a boy, has remained at. vars.user.subscriptionFinishDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionFinishDate || ''; Bootsy then worked out it wasnt just a sexuality thing it was a gender thing and it was more and more about transitioning really. Thats where the blue films were.. There were two parties Labour and the Tories who clearly had two different arguments. I remember sitting on my bedroom floor writing words into a book. "[8][9] He later expressed regret for this comment, since he was a fan of Yorke. In 2002, Jones, drunk, vandalised the house and car of a friend because Jones had discovered the friend was courting his ex-girlfriend. Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has praised his teenage son's "incredible courage" in how he has handled coming out as transgender. } The Evening Show with Dan O'Connell "On Christmas Eve, we had about 20 people round the house. The Have a Nice Day singer, 46, said 15-year-old Colby - born Lolita Bootsy - has thrived after his change. Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has revealed his daughter, 15, has transition to become a boy Colby, who initially came out as a lesbian before saying he felt like a boy, has remained at an all girls' school. And\u00a0of course\u00a0the first thing Stuart did after he had a few beers was bust the crust on Keith\u0026amp;rsquo;s pie. He looks like a cool little guy, too, with a messy haircut and Dr Martens - hes found his own little style. } else { in a fortnights time should give the Jones household in London some insight into their father. }; Kelly has bittersweet memories of the local boy he immortalised in song. ", READ MORE: The TRUE story of Stereophonics' Local Boy In The Photograph. He would be the one who would encourage me the most when I was writing. } Im very proud of him. } Stereophonics' Kelly Jones opens up about teenage son's gender transition The Welsh singer and musician talked candidly about his transgender son Colby on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast. [7] Jones has generated headlines several times by criticising fellow Britpop and post-Britpop musical artists, most notably Radiohead frontman and solo artist Thom Yorke. Read about our approach to external linking. Its an ongoing story. He would be the one who would encourage me the most when I was writing. "That was the first. 'false' : 'true'; subscriptionStatus: 'Corporate', 7pm - 10pm, Even Flow ", "One Minute With Kelly Jones, Stereophonics", "Stereophonics @ The Forum, Melbourne (04/05/08)", "Stereophonics: The critics hate us so what? He came in the market one day and was asking about the trains. Jones rediscovered the . const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; Jones wrote the song "Rainbows and Pots of Gold" in response to the event. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, That\u0026amp;rsquo;s where the blue films were.\u0026amp;rdquo;From the age of 10, he played guitar and sang with his friend Stuart Cable, who lived eight doors up the street\u00a0and played drums. The weekend earlier this month, when Wales were beaten by Ireland 29-7 in the Six Nations rugby, was not so brilliant. } userID: purchase.granted_by_corporate_account.user_id, [14], "Arwyn Davidson Discography All Countries", "Kelly Jones: I could have been a boxer or a jailbird! There was a lot of that going on, abuse. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; The track features on the Welsh rock band's new album Oochya! Three years ago, Stereophonics singer Kelly Jones wrote Fly Like an Eagle about what he believed was his teenage daughter Bootsy Lolitas coming-out as a lesbian. }; The Welsh rock band's 2019 track Fly Like An Eagle and its accompanying music video was inspired by what he thought was his child's gay coming out story. Read about our approach to external linking. You had people in the same house who voted differently.\u0026amp;rdquo;Was his family home a Labour household? \u0026amp;ldquo;Every kid in our house has got a different story. } It was not without incident. In 1998, Stereophonics received a Brit Award for best new band. }; const getBundleValue = function (purchase, purchaseType) { The track features on the Welsh rock band's new album Oochya! 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Jan 10, 2021. READ MORE: Was Mr Writer by Stereophonics actually about a specific person? But there's more: discover your full benefits now. Kelly Jones has candidly admitted that he struggled at first to come to terms with his teen daughter identifying as a male. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, // Stop listening for mutations once we know this listener has been registered. I was in school. The 45-year-old star sought advice from non-binary. It was a clear argument down the middle. Talk to people in Wales. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has praised his teenage son's "incredible courage" in how he has handled coming out as transgender. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Kelly Jones has opened up about his trans son Colby and how supportive everyone has been in his family. Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has opened up about how his first child's cancer diagnosis inspired his music. The musician added that Colby is currently at an all-girls school and they have been amazing at supporting him. '&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 10M; 0:17. if (subscriberCookieStatus === "undefined") { It's incredible. Speaking on Fearne Cottons Happy Places podcast, Kelly, 45, who is the lead singer of band Stereophonics, revealed that Colby first came out to him as a lesbian. But he was my best mate. They just want to get to the top.\u0026amp;rdquo; As will\u00a0Kelly when Stereophonics release their new album ! and so it is now available in the store again! People noticed that. 'You actually go through a grieving process because you feel like you've lost your daughter and you've gained a son and then you get responsible for the siblings and how they're going to deal with it and the grandparents.'. 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Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033. but emerged when his son Colby, who now attends the prestigious Brit School in south London, was around 18 months old. subscriptionFinishDate: '1111-11-11T11:11:11Z', if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('print_monthly') > -1) { But we were very close., In 2013, Kelly married girlfriend Jakki in St Senans Church, Kilrush, CoClare. Colby was in an all-girls school. Which is what Thom Yorke is mostly. if (vars.article) { bundle: 'none', }; There was one time we were playing a minute of one song and a minute of another song. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('premium') > -1) { meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, script.async = true; They were in earnest about what they did. vars.user.userID = subscriberCookie.userID || ''; [7], Jones has had a troubled relationship with the national tabloid press and they have often criticised him, his contribution to music, and his vocal abilities. "My fathers father was a miner, and Thatcher was terrible for the miners. "And he's like, 'I look like a bartender' and he couldn't look more different from the rest of the girls there. return { listenForFlipPayEvents(); if (flipPayJsUrl) { . Jennifer Lopez was meant to be part of Madonna and Britney Spears iconic VMAs kiss, Lisa Marie Presley promised she had 'a lot to do' in life at son's grave days before death, Margot Robbie's childhood nickname revealed by school friends on red carpet. I was very intense about songwriting and what I wanted to do.. The. Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics . return 'none'; . const domain = '.independent.ie'; 2023 BBC. He had vomited and choked after a drinking session of whiskey and vodka that started three days earlier. item_group_code: "pfc_indo", I wrote a treatment and showed it to Bootsy, who is gay, and asked, Is this accurate to what you were experiencing? Boots said it was.". ", READ MORE: The TRUE story of Stereophonics' Local Boy In The Photograph. 10pm - 1am, Retrograde He was probably the first fan of my lyrics. For Kelly Jones, singer with Welsh rockers Stereophonics, it would be: Don't be so intense. There is a lot of drama.Elsewhere on what is the band\u0026amp;rsquo;s 12th studio album, the song \u0026amp;lsquo;All I Have is You\u0026amp;rsquo; concerns itself with serendipity and destiny. Previously speaking to The Sun about his daughter and the band's Fly Like an Eagle single and video, the rocker said: "It was inspired by my and Bootsys story. Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has revealed his latest song was written about the "serious and scary" period where his first child was being treated for cancer. Then, when I was about 16 and working in a fruit and veg stall, I\u0026amp;rsquo;d meet him. He came up to me and put his arm around me and said: \u0026amp;lsquo;If you extended a few of those songs you might be on to something!\u0026amp;rsquo;\u0026amp;rdquo; It was as a result of that advice that\u00a0he wrote \u0026amp;lsquo;Datoka\u0026amp;rsquo;. "Its a powerful video which had to be done right. He was a good kid. }; The Welsh singer revealed this year his daughter . The Stereophonics frontman has spoken candidly about Bootsy - who previously came out as gay - and his transition to Colby. READ MORE: Who was the star from Stereophonics' Performance and Cocktails album? Kelly Jones has spoken out about his child's transition. The Stereophonics hitmaker shared that he has 'learnt a lot' from his son Most Read Stereophonics star Kelly Jones explains his daughter, 15, is now living as a boy In April, Kelly shared his. const cookies = document.cookie.split('; '); Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? const script = document.createElement('script'); \u0026amp;ldquo;Everyone knew my dad,\u0026amp;rdquo; he says, \u0026amp;ldquo;so I was allowed in the pub. !gigyaID ? People are changing now because politics is not what it was when we were younger. It was a brilliant weekend.. "That song was about - my first kid at the time - going through cancer when they were like 18 months, 19 months old," said Jones, who is from Cwmaman, Rhondda Cynon Taf. script.src = flipPayJsUrl; I've just been walking around a park with my 13 year old because she's going through stuff as well.". if (vars.article.wallType === 'registration') { enable_showcase: true, return grantedBy.indexOf(grant) > -1 He went on to secure a record deal with Polydor, who renamed him 'Arwyn Davidson' due to the sheer number of Joneses in the music business at the time. The song, Forever, features on the Welsh rock band's new album Oochya! 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On June 7, 2010, Stuart was found dead on his kitchen floor by his girlfriend at home in Llwydcoed. Following this Jones moved onto football, where he played for his county. You had people in the same house who voted differently.. "Its very hard to put into words, but it was difficult to come to terms with it at the start," he revealed. bundle: bundleValue, However, discussing how his son is now doing so much better after he began to transition, he mused: "Now I dont feel like Ive lost anybody at all Colbys in the house, his sister Misty made him a painting for Christmas with the word Colby on it. Jones was arrested, but his friend did not press charges. Something went wrong, please try again later. \u0026amp;ldquo;Back in the day it was. 'So now she has gone from Bootsy transitioning into Colby. subscriptionStatus: 'Whitelist', Talk to people in Wales. There is a strong autobiographical thread to Jones' writing on Stereophonics' 1997 debut album, Word Gets Around, including an account of his teenage years working on a market stall, "More Life in a Tramps Vest".
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