Hatherley, NO!
Topic: Pop
Ash guitarist Charlotte Hatherley has left the band after 9 years. This is terrible news as she was my main reason for liking Ash.

Still, Charlotte and the boys have been through alot of the years. Not to mention a near fatal crash in Northern France, that saw their coach plummet off a cliff. Surprisingly they were still fit enough to appear at that years Reading Festival despite the various bandages, neck braces, crutches and wheel chairs. It was almost like being at a Rolling Stones concert.

Fortunately Charlotte won't be quiting the industry completely, as she'll be concentrating on material for her second solo album. I saw her band play the Fleece last August. The gig was mainly memorable for the drummer Stuffy jumping off the stage and colliding with one of the pillars aligning the room, thus twisting his ankle in the process.

Charlotte is currently dating Ed Wright, the director of Spaced. Ed looks a bit like Simon Shaw.