Shirley Bassey on the dark side of fame

Bringing out her first new album in 20 years has shot Dame Shirley into the limelight once again. But fame, she reveals in a rare interview, has a dangerous flipside...From a distance, Shirley Bassey could pass for a thirtysomething. She's wearing tight jeans with turn-ups, leopard-skin stilettos, a groovy green cap and an even groovier green knee-length hoodie-cardigan. She looks firm and fabulous. And yet, at the same time, it's surprising she's only 72. Bassey has been around for ever. She ...

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