It was when his band first appeared on Top Of The Pops that Roddy Woomble realised a life in the spotlight might not be for him. The Idlewild frontman had grown used to his status as the lead singer of a beloved cult band, and had become comfortable enough with the intense gaze of a small but dedicated fanbase that generally follows. But once the cameras turned on him, he felt that gaze begin to widen. “It was our first experience of TV,” he tells Louder. “Before, I would be able to wander around and maybe people following music would know who I was, but that was no problem, because they were music fans.
“But suddenly you're on Top Of The Pops and you're in like the supermarket, and people are staring at you. I didn't enjoy that. It made me think, ‘Maybe this is not a good idea’.”
