Reach for the Stars

'A brilliant, celebratory, gossipy history of 90s pop. Great stories and interviews. If that's your era, you'll love it.' -- Richard Osman 'We know everything about our current crop of pop stars because they begrudgingly have to make TikToks every morning. In Reach for the Stars, Michael delves into the pre-internet pop era, speaks to the people that (just about) survived it and makes some extraordinary discoveries. I can't think why anyone wouldn't love this book.' -- Greg James, radio and TV presenter 'A truly hilarious pop culture nostalgia fest!' -- Jack Rooke, comedian, author and creator of Channel 4's Big Boys 'Nobody buys books. No one's going to read this. No one's going to read these sorts of things. They just don't.' -- Louis Walsh 'An outstanding music book. England's Dreaming for people with a working knowledge of 5ive.' -- Fergal Kinney 'A book that does justice to an extraordinarily fertile period for British pop - Michael Cragg's assessment of new millennium bubblegum is top rate storytelling.' -- Bob Stanley 'You won't find a more comprehensive and entertaining pop book than this.' -- Jordan Paramor, journalist and author 'It was such a rollercoaster ride back then. It was totally the golden era and we loved every single second of it. It was the best time to be a pop star, and it's great to be able to relive it all again in the amazing Reach For The Stars' -- Duncan James, Blue 'A gloriously funny, often shocking and occasionally poignant trip down memory lane, Reach For The Stars will send you excitedly rooting in the loft for your cargo pants and plucking your eyebrows to within an inch of their lives! It's a must read for any discerning pop fan.' -- Lucie Cave, editor, presenter and podcast host