Award-winning musician Matt Goss is coming to Bristol in March as part of his new UK tour, titled ‘Matt Goss: The Hits & More‘. The singer, who is known as being a former member of 80s band Bros, and later for having his own residency in Las Vegas, will be stopping in Bristol on March 8, playing at the Bristol Beacon.
It marks an eagerly-anticipated return to the live music scene here in the UK, following 11 years in the United States, where his Vegas residency became so popular he ended up sticking around to do a decade of more shows at the iconic Caesars Palace and The Mirage.
His UK Tour this year promises to bring plenty of hits, and an ‘electric’ atmosphere. Speaking to BristolLive, Matt delved deep into his career, his fame, and even touched on a memorable first kiss just a short drive away in Cheddar, of all places…
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When it comes to what fans can expect from the show when it visits Bristol in March, Matt says: “I love the big band stuff and the orchestras, but I am really looking forward to getting more of a rock ‘n’ roll setup and having a bit of a party. I’ve always felt a little bit strange about saying ‘my hits’, but it’s going to be nice just to be able to revisit the songs.”
It’s not the first time Matt has performed in Bristol, or even visited the West Country. He recalls: “I used to live in Cheddar, for nine months. We left London and moved there. I had one of my first kisses from a girl called Bridget in Cheddar.
“It was pretty amazing, beautiful country. I remember the fudge, I remember the ice cream and the clotted cream. And I remember that kiss.”
With this show being somewhat a celebration of Matt and his career thus far, he shares where he is at right now, in 2025. “I feel much more comfortable in my own skin,” he says.
“The stage is the safest place in the world for me. Off stage I’m much more quiet but on stage I know what I’m doing. Certainly having 11 years in Vegas and having my own show has taught me so much. I’ve been doing this since I was in my first band when I was 12.
“So I feel like it’s a place that I feel very safe. But I also take great pleasure in making sure people have a great time and forget their worries, forget their bills, forget their breakups.”
Talking of Las Vegas, Matt had such an impact on the city that he was awarded the key to Las Vegas in 2018, and even his own celebrated day, Matt Goss Day, on August 8, coincidentally his late mother’s birthday. But that’s not all he has received, both on stage and off.
“I received on stage the United Nations Humanitarian Award,” he goes on to say, “and that was a really beautiful thing to receive.
“Las Vegas took me under their wing and I felt like a Las Vegan, honestly, because of the community. I have many friends in Vegas, and just being able to be a headliner at probably the most famous casino on the planet, is quite an extraordinary thing really.”
‘Somebody’s going to beat me at some point but yes, pretty extraordinary’
Among his other accolades, Matt has been made an Honorary Captain of the 17th Special Battalion and given the Royal Society of St George medal back in 2021, which he holds very close to his heart. He tells BristolLive: “I’m a huge supporter of the troops and I’m about to embark on one of the biggest projects with Princess Anne, who is the Patron of The Not Forgotten charity.
“I’ve just written their anthem, and we’ve got big things planned for May, for the anniversary of the Second World War. The way that veterans are treated and the way they need to be taken care of when they get back is an endless subject for me. I’m a royalist and I’m a huge supporter of the troops.”
Expanding on moments throughout his career which he holds very dear to his heart, Matt recalls encounters with some of the world’s biggest names.
He adds: “Having lunch with Princess Diana, that was extraordinary. She was just a beautiful soul, and stunningly beautiful as well. Also, spending the day at Muhammad Ali’s house and hanging out with him. Again, it goes on and on – meeting Robert De Niro next to my showroom in Vegas, The Gossy Room at Caesars Palace.
“And still being the youngest man to headline Wembley Stadium – that’s the one that stays with me. Somebody’s going to beat me at some point but yes, pretty extraordinary.”
But, while these are all highlights in the star’s momentous career, Matt admits he loves the small moments, and has a huge love for kind souls. He says: “All the big stuff is exciting to me and I’m in awe of it. But I feel very observed by my late mother, my sister, my grandparents, and a couple of my mates that have passed away. So if I can operate in a way that in some ways inspires people, I want to still be energised by what I believe is good.”
‘It wouldn’t have been right to do a documentary that wasn’t truthful’
Back in 2018, fans flocked to watch the Bros documentary, titled ‘After the Screaming Stops’, which was dubbed in the media as being one of the best music documentaries of all time. And Matt says he’d love to do another in the future one day. “I’m very proud of it,” he says.
“It wouldn’t have been right to do a documentary that wasn’t truthful. It was a difficult watch, but at the same time it was truthful. I think the story of me and my brother is genuinely an interesting one. It’s so extreme, but it was just the top of a very big story. So, I’d love to do another one.”
In addition to his tour this year, Matt has a role in a film alongside American actor Stephen Dorff, in which he says he’s looking forward to playing a bad guy. Not able to go into detail about another project, Matt did hint he would be working with a massive name in the future. He added: “I’m in the middle of a new record so it’s exciting to create new music and hopefully allow myself to have a few more years.”