Shaun Ryder was taking "every drug going" back in the 90s - but now leads a very different life after making a drastic decision. During the heyday of the Happy Mondays, who rose to fame with huge hits such as Step On and Kinky Afro, Shaun was often left unable to walk due to the amount he was taking and was hooked on the illegal substances.
After every gig on their Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches tour, Shaun would dive into a cocktail of booze, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana. The group led a hedonistic, drug-fuelled life, which was part-documented in the film 24 Hour Party People, which involed sex parties and even a wild experience on 'crack island'. But Shaun, who turns 60 today, has turned his life around.
