Matthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of 1980s pop group Bros, which also featured his twin brother Luke as the drummer.[1]
The Goss twins and their friend Craig Logan were schoolboys when they became successful with Bros in 1986. They sold 16 million records worldwide and hit the number one spot with tracks including "I Owe You Nothing" and "When Will I Be Famous?".[1] Matt went on to become the youngest artist to headline Wembley Stadium, performing to 77,000 fans.[2]
Their debut album, Push, went 4× Platinum in the UK and peaked at number two. It remained in the UK charts for 84 weeks.[3]
After announcing a one-off Bros reunion show in the London O2 Arena in 2017, tickets sold out in seven seconds.[5]
Solo music career
After the Bros band broke up, Goss continued a solo career, releasing five solo studio albums. His latest, The Beautiful Unknown, reached number seven in the UK album charts selling 6000 copies worldwide.[6][7]
Goss wrote the theme song Lovely Las Vegas for the TV station Fox 5, which was used for more than 10 years.[citation needed] He also wrote the theme song It’s The End of the Road for the American TV show So You Think You Can Dance.[8]
Goss contributed to the soundtrack of the 1999 movie Stuart Little, writing the song Lucky Day.[9] He published a memoir in 2005, More Than You Know.[10]
After Bros split, Goss moved to America. By 2010, he was performing in Las Vegas,[11] at Caesars Palace in January 2010.[12] In 2015, he was performing four nights a week there,[13] staying for a total 11 years.[14] The show was brought to the Royal Albert Hall.[15]
During his time performing in Las Vegas, Goss received recognition including ceremonial honours from the city, and was awarded a United Nations humanitarian award for charity work supporting troops and veterans.[16]
2018 saw the release of the documentary Bros: After The Screaming Stops, which was about Matt and his brother's life. It premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.[17] It won "Best Documentary" at the National Film Awards[citation needed] and a BAFTA.[18] The film also won "Moment of the Year" at the 2019 BBC Radio & Music Awards.[19] Following a national theatre release, the movie went on to become the most downloaded BBC production in 2018 and was viewed more than 20 million times.[19][20]
In early 2020, Goss recorded his version of If I Aint Got You, which was produced by Babyface. The song was released as a fundraiser for the National Health Service (NHS) during the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] His efforts resulted in supplying thousands of meals for first responders.[26]
Personal life
As of 2024, he is in a relationship with Chantal Brown, a jewelry designer. He said of his brother the same year that "We are completely estranged."[14]
