Feargal Sharkey has gone from reeling in the top 10 hits to becoming an eco warrior fighting to protect the perilous state of Britain’s rivers.
After quitting the music business 30 years ago, the former frontman of The Undertones is now more likely to be found spending a few tranquil hours fishing to get his Teenage Kicks than on stage.
But after just spending five minutes with the pop star, it is clear that he is just as passionate and excited about his lifelong love of fly-fishing as he was when he sang his band’s famous punk anthem.
Spending decades standing around in rivers, means he has gained an encyclopedic knowledge on endangered chalk streams and the agencies he says are responsible for letting the nation’s rivers die on its
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