GEORGE Bellamy lived the rock'n'roll lifestyle in the 1960s, rubbing shoulders with the greats and fully realises the perils that fame and fortune can bring.

He survived, but many contemporaries died from excess or were left virtually penniless by unscrupulous managers.

So George is more than pleased that his superstar son, Matt of Muse, is not only a world class rocker with a down to earth attitude, but possesses an astute business sense and secured his long-term future.

And George, one of the founders of the Tornados, who sold nine million copies of Telstar alone, has a stock answer for parents seeking advice on similar guitar glory for their offspring.

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