Mike Peters' Vinyl film premieres at Leicester Square
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Alarm frontman Mike Peters gave a performance at the premiere at London's Leicester Square of the film Vinyl, which is based on his real-life experience highlighting ageism in the music industry.
The film, starring Keith Allen and Phil Daniels, is based on the Rhyl singer's real-life hoax on the industry. When The Alarm stopped getting airplay because DJs wanted younger artists, they secretly recorded a punk track and created a fake band to front it.
Jamie Blackley and Alexa Davies are among the young stars of the movie, filmed in The Alarm's home town of Rhyl and around north Wales.
Former EastEnders actor Daniels, who voiced Blur's Parklife in 1994, said: "It's quite nice to have a film like this where music's a bit freer." He said he does not rate any bands at the moment, adding "X Factor's taken over".
The film touches on Mike Peters' personal battle with cancer and his wife Jules' struggle to have children.
The film, directed by actress Sara Sugarman who is originally from Rhyl and now based in Los Angeles, is released in selected cinemas on Friday.
- Published12 March 2013