Bros star Luke Goss reveals he needed a police escort after a threat on his life was made in Mexico

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    Luke Goss has revealed he needed a two-hour police escort while visiting Mexico over fears an attempt was going to be made to kill him.

    The Bros drummer, 52, revealed he needed the security during the trip three years ago while discussing the the success he found as a musician. 

    Speaking on the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast, Luke said that he had been visiting Mexico when he was told he needed protection.

    'There was an understanding that'something' had been arranged': Bros star Luke Goss revealed he needed a police escort after a threat on his life was made in Mexico almost three years ago

    ‘There was an understanding that ‘something’ had been arranged’: Bros star Luke Goss revealed he needed a police escort after a threat on his life was made in Mexico almost three years ago

    He said: ‘I had four federal police cars bring me on a two hour drive to my hotel because there was an understanding that “something” had been arranged.

    ‘So you have a two-hour moment sitting in a car to feel “well, I guess I make it home safely”. 

    ‘My friends in the car were like, “this is fun!” with all the lights and stuff, and I’m sitting in the front and said ‘it’s all about perspective I guess’ – and I laughed, but I was thinking inside, “well I hope it all works out”.’

    This isn’t the first time that Luke has been faced with a death threat though, with the star also revealing on the podcast that as a band, Bros received a number of threats at the height of their fame. 

    Speaking on the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast, he said:'I had four federal police cars bring me on a two hour drive to my hotel because there was an understanding that "something" had been arranged'

    Speaking on the Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did podcast, he said: ‘I had four federal police cars bring me on a two hour drive to my hotel because there was an understanding that “something” had been arranged’

    ‘I remember my first introduction to a death threat was at an airport in Sydney. [An official] came straight up to Matt and I, and we had to redirect an entire commercial airline and fly all baggage separately.’

    Despite the threats though, Luke said that the experiences offered him chances to learn: ‘That moment in the airport you realise that there are people that have extreme feelings. But the best thing is to not take it so personally because if you reverse engineer it to their agony, then there’s something going on they need help with.’

    It comes after it has been claimed that Luke Goss’ original collection of paintings have been valued at an eye-watering £291 million.

    Luke fell in love with painting during the Covid lockdown, and is now set to exhibit his collection, entitled Love And Faith in Los Angeles at the weekend.

    Proud: Speaking of his upcoming exhibition, Luke said:'Painting was a new frontier for me as an artist, and part of the fun was breaking new ground' (pictured: Luke's 2020 artwork)

    Proud: Speaking of his upcoming exhibition, Luke said: ‘Painting was a new frontier for me as an artist, and part of the fun was breaking new ground’ (pictured: Luke’s 2020 artwork)

    Love And Faith, which features 18 pieces of original artwork, will be entirely backed by non-fungible tokens [NFTs] making it the first collection to be released this way.

    An NFT is an unique digital asset that acts as certificates of ownership, such as Bitcoin. NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files. 

    Art dealers reportedly predicted that Luke could fetch up to £291 million [$411 million] at his American auction.

    Speaking about his upcoming exhibition, Luke told The Daily Star: ‘Painting was a new frontier for me as an artist, and part of the fun was breaking new ground.’

    Of his decision to have his artwork backed by NFTs, the musician added: ‘When I first learned about NFTs and how they can establish a stronger connection between the art and the people who appreciate it, I knew that was another pioneering space I had to be involved with.’

    Luke – who will personally arrange and light his collection – concluded: ‘As a foundation in our society, never before has Love and Faith been needed more.’

    Born in South London, Luke found fame with his twin, Matt, in Eighties pop band Bros.

    After Bros split acrimoniously in 1992, he moved with his ex-wife Shirley to LA and forged a career in acting, appearing in the Hellboy and Blade franchises.

    Luke and Matt reunited in 2017 for a comeback concert.

    A documentary about their reunion, Bros: After The Screaming Stops, was released in 2018.

    First time: Luke's Love And Faith collection will be entirely backed by non-fungible tokens, making it the first collection to be released this way (pictured: Luke's 2019 artwork)

    First time: Luke’s Love And Faith collection will be entirely backed by non-fungible tokens, making it the first collection to be released this way (pictured: Luke’s 2019 artwork)

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