Mommas of the poppers

Critical maulings? Rock'n'roll excess? Clean socks? Parents of pop stars have many things to worry about these days. Stephen Kelly talks to five mothers about watching their 'wee love cups' from the maternal sidelinesCheryl McClure, 55, service managerMother of Jon McClure (Reverend And The Makers/Mongrel)When the Reverend – or Jonathan, as he's known at home – turned his back on a career as a teacher to concentrate on writing poetry and music, his mum, Cheryl, reacted how any pare...

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