An announcement has just popped into heatworld’s inbox about Chester French – the band that Max Drummey, aka Mr Peaches Geldof, plays guitar in. “Chester French regret to announce the postponement of forthcoming tour dates due to illness,” it reads. “It has been recommended by guitarist Max Drummey's doctors that he take some time off from the road due to personal health issues.” Now, we don’t know what’s wrong with Max, but it’s all a bit worrying given reports in the tabloids today. According to “sources”, Max broke down in tears at a recent gig in New York after Peaches went a bit hyper. “After every song she was running around like a gazelle, distracting the band and making an exhibition of herself,” says an insider. “Max looked utterly disheartened by her mad antics. At one point he was crying into his mum’s shoulder, saying ‘I can’t do it’.” Apparently the normally placid Max has generally been very stressed recently, as well as embarrassed about his band’s poor ticket sales. So, could all this explain why the tour’s now been cancelled?
Max's band cancel tour