KT TUNSTALL
paparazzi and tabloids.‘ she says. ‘I know for a fact that ()5 percent of the people in tabloid
magazines call them to tell them where they are.
l was naively really shocked to hear that. If you go and get shitfaced in the same pub every single night. of course you're going to get tabloids interested. the same as if you go and eat at 'lhe lvy.
‘I didn‘t realise that. and I took a friend to 'lhe
lvy because I’d never been able to afford that
stuff before. We decided to have a really posh night out. I assume the doorman tipped off the
photographers. When we walked out and got
papped l was really shocked. and I didn’t like it one bit.‘
Born in lidinburgh but adopted and raised in St
Andrews. 'l’unstall has always been quick to
identify her stable upbringing by her adoptive
parents as the reason she remains grounded in the face of the ridiculousness of fame.
Nevertheless. lifestyle and tabloid journalists continue to rake over the coals of her adoption. at
fact she‘s none too keen on. ‘What can I say'.’ Some journalists are just really fascinated by my private life.’ she laughs
grimly. ‘But I don’t want to hurt my family or friends. and I don’t want to hurt my biological
mother and her family. It makes me feel shit if I
say stuff that does them any kind of injustice at
all. so I really can‘t talk about those things. not because I don’t necessarily want to. but I really don't think it’s fair. My friends and family are why I‘m happy. If I‘d sold millions of records but was on my own. it would be totally hollow and worthless.‘
lt no doubt also helps that 'l‘unstall has been in a stable relationship with the drummer from her band. Luke Bullen. for several years. a relationship she is very open about.
‘lt’s great being in a relationship with someone in the band.’ she says. ‘He‘s a saint. It‘s not easy going out with someone who does what I do. because it takes up so much time and leaves me
so fried when I’ve got a day off. There is a lot of
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tolerance on his behalf. l'le totally keeps me sane. he helps me to look after myself in what is otherwise a pretty crazy life. It‘s the nights when he‘s not around. where I don‘t care how I look and how wasted I get. that I get in an absolute wreck. You know. horrible car crash evenings where I wake up the next day and I‘m so glad he didn't see me like that.‘
She laughs for the umpteenth time during the interview. slightly embarrassed about this admission. but not really. presumably because
faster. Their debut remains.
fevered debut Justine Frischmann broke up with Damon Albarn, Britpop
her relationship with Bullcn. as with all her other relationships with family. friends and colleagues. is built on rock solid ground. much like 'l‘unstall’s own endearing character. ‘lt's good to let go now and then. isn't it‘." she says with a cheeky smile. and you can't help but agree.
KT Tunstall plays Carling Academy, Glasgow, Tue 16 Oct; Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Oct. Drastic Fantastic is out Mon 10 Sep.
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