Touring can take its toll on a pop star.
Howard Donald has contracted a dangerous condition while singing around the country with Take That: “greedy b******ness”, is its official term.
The 51-year-old, who is performing at London’s O2 this week, admits he has become prone to overindulging on junk food following his exhausting performances.
After gorging on an entire lemon meringue pie, a Snickers and crisps at his hotel on Tuesday, wife Katie has told him to undergo facial acupuncture, pictured, to repair skin damage.
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“My wife suggested acupuncture which will help to cure greedy b******ness,” he explains. “Even though I hate needles – let’s hope it works.”
Gary Barlow exposed his body to temperatures of minus 200C in a cryotherapy chamber ahead of shows last year, and he’s also been on strict juice diets.
The boys are performing eight shows in nine days in London – a gruelling stint Howard admitted is “hard”.
At least his skin will be glowing.
