Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as the drummer.Frances Kindon,

Early life Goss was born on 29 September 1968 at Lewisham Hospital, in the London borough of Lewisham. He is the twin and younger brother of Luke Goss.

Career The Bros band

The Goss twins and their friend Craig Logan were schoolboys when they became successful with Bros in 1986. They sold 16 million records worldwide and hit the number one spot with tracks including "I Owe You Nothing" and "When Will I Be Famous?". Matt went on to become the youngest artist to headline Wembley Stadium, performing to 77,000 fans.Aimee Seddon,

Their debut album, Push, went 4× Platinum in the UK and peaked at number two. It remained in the UK charts for 84 weeks.

In 1989, Bros won the Brit Award for "Breakthrough Artist", receiving the award from Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones.Jessica Sansome,

After announcing a one-off Bros reunion show in the London O2 Arena in 2017, tickets sold out in seven seconds.Lewis Corner,

Solo music career After the Bros band broke up, Goss continued a solo career, releasing five solo studio albums. His latest, The Beautiful Unknown, reached number seven in the UK album charts selling 6000 copies worldwide.

Goss wrote the theme song Lovely Las Vegas for the TV station Fox 5, which was used for more than 10 years. He also wrote the theme song It’s The End of the Road for the American TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

Goss contributed to the soundtrack of the 1999 movie Stuart Little, writing the song Lucky Day. He published a memoir in 2005, More Than You Know.

After Bros split, Goss moved to America. By 2010, he was performing in Las Vegas, at Caesars Palace in January 2010.Garry Bushell, In 2015, he was performing four nights a week there,Susan Stapleton, staying for a total 11 years. The show was brought to the Royal Albert Hall.

During his time performing in Las Vegas, Goss received recognition including ceremonial honours from the city, and was awarded a United Nations humanitarian award for charity work supporting troops and veterans.Simeon Guirao,

2018 saw the release of the documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops, which was about Matt and his brother's life. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. It won "Best Documentary" at the National Film Awards and a BAFTA. The film also won "Moment of the Year" at the 2019 BBC Radio & Music Awards. Following a national theatre release, the movie went on to become the most downloaded BBC production in 2018 and was viewed more than 20 million times.Amelia Tait,

In 2021, he was awarded the Royal Society of St George honorary membership medal.

In 2022, he contended on Strictly Come Dancing. In 2023, Goss embarked on a UK tour, The Matt Goss Experience, which began at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and his 15-piece MG Big Band.Connor Gotto, He performed his songs, new original music and his own tribute to Cole Porter. The Times''' reviewer gave it 3 stars out of 5, calling him the David Brent of pop.

Philanthropy

In early 2020, Goss recorded his version of If I Aint Got You'', which was produced by Babyface. The song was released as a fundraiser for the National Health Service (NHS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts resulted in supplying thousands of meals for first responders.

Personal life As of 2024, he is in a relationship with Chantal Brown, a jewelry designer. He said of his brother the same year that "We are completely estranged."

Discography Studio albums Title Details Chart positions Certifications UK The Key Released: 6 May 1996 Label: Polydor — Early Side of Later Released: June 2004 Label: Concept Music 87 Gossy Released: August 2009 Label: TMG — Life You Imagine Released: October 2013 Label: Universal Records 27 The Beautiful Unknown Released: 25 March 2022 Label: Lewisham Records 7

Singles Year Title Chart positions Album UKMatt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2010Minimal Chic Featuring Matt Goss, Official Charts, retrieved 15 October 2015 BEL 1995 "The Key" 40 35The Key 1996 "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" — — "If You Were Here Tonight" 23 — 2003 "I'm Coming with Ya" 22 —Early Side of Later 2004 "Fly" 31 — 2006 "It's the End of the Road" — — Non-album single "Evil" — — Gossy 2010 "Firefly" (with Paul Oakenfold) — — 2011 "Fighting for Love" — — Non-album single 2013 "Strong" — — Life You Imagine 2014 "I Do" — — "Nothing Like This" — — 2016 "A Vegas Summer" — — Non-album single "Gone Too Long" — — 2018 "Red Flares" — — 2020 "If I Ain't Got You" — — 2021 "Somewhere to Fall" — — The Beautiful Unknown "Better with You" — — "Saved" — — 2025 "We are Not Broken" — — 2025 "Come Home" — — Non-album single

As featured artist Year Title Chart positions Album UK 1995 "Supermodel Sandwich W/Cheese" (Terence Trent D'arby feat. Matt Goss) —Vibrator 2004 "I Need the Key" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) 54Non-album Single 2005 "With Or Without You" (Minimal Chic feat. Matt Goss) — 2013 "Touch the Sky" (Paul Oakenfold, Matt Goss & The Concrete Sneakers) —

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