“Robert Plant said we captured the spirit of Zeppelin. I think he meant we were as debauched as they were”: The chaotic story of The Mission, the goth band who wanted to be Led Zeppelin

The Mission posing for a photograph in 1988.

The Mission rose from the mid-80s UK goth scene to become crossover stars thanks to hits such as Wasteland and Deliverance – and their success was matched by the appetite for hedonism. In 2011, older-but-wiser band members Wayne Hussey, Simon Hinkler and Craig Adams looked back on their rollercoaster glory years.

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