He's Finger-plukin' good
Jonny Wilkinson is a secret guitar ace with his own band that belts out Oasis and Coldplay hits, Supergrass can reveal.
England World Cup rugby hero Wilko has teamed up with his brother Mark to Perfect the classic songs and they've got them down to a tee.
But Wilko's tribute acts won't ever strum their stuff at a gig or even down the local boozer on a talent night. For the Newcastle Falcons fly-half, 27, has vowed never to play in public and won't even sing the songs in the privacy of the farmhouse studio he shares with his brother in Northumberland.
My Rockin' revelations explode the myth that ultra-professional Wilko is a dour, single-minded soul whose life revolves around rugby and very little else.
As well as giving it large on the guitar, Wilko has also learned how to tickle the ivories on the piano.
"Jonny and brother Mark jam together for hours, they love it and it see it as a massive release for them," confided my snitch. "They always play Oasis and Coldplay songs. Mark plays drums to Jonny's guitar but neither of them will sing. It's strange."
Wilko admits he will never add lyrics. "Neither of us would venture into that area. It is the unspoken rule that nobody does anything remotely dramatic, stylish or arty. We are just not like that," he said.
"Singing would be showing off".
"It would be far too exhibitionist and far too embarrassing."
Source: Sunday Star
