“The world was my oyster, but when I opened it there was a turd inside… When my wife said, ‘I want half of everything,’ I said, ‘Write me a cheque for 450 grand and you can have half the debt!’” Fish on his three-decade solo career

Fish.

If you’re of the opinion that an artist needs to be put through life’s wringer in order to be sufficiently inspired, well, Fish could write a book about it. Seasoned Marillion fans will have read chapter and verse on that band’s story over the years. But as for what happened next for their original frontman – it’s a less well-documented tale. In 2020, ahead of releasing his final album, Weltschmerz, and with his retirement from music still on the horizon, he took us through his 30-year solo journey and the turbulent tales that provided its backdrop.

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