He also took part in Band Aid 20's re-recording of " Do They Know It's Christmas?" in November 2004 doing a solo on the line "feed the world", something that had not been done on previous versions where all artists sung. Thomas Oliver Chaplin was born in Hastings, East Sussex, to Sally and David Chaplin OBE, a month apart from future bandmate Tim Rice-Oxley's brother, also called Tom. Their mothers became friends and he started a friendship with the two brothers that endures today. Chaplin uses a Hammond XK2 organ for "Hamburg Song" and " Nothing in My Way". Since May 2006, he has used a Yamaha CP60M for live piano parts in " A Bad Dream", " The Frog Prince" and " Crystal Ball". [6] He has played acoustic guitar in such songs as "Your Eyes Open" since the 2006 UK tour, and during 2007 played acoustic solos of "Broken Toy" and "The Frog Prince". He played guitar on Keane's third album, Perfect Symmetry and has been the lead guitarist in live shows for the album. Tom plays three different Fender Telecaster guitars: one red, one white and one light blue. [7]

I’m in love again / And tomorrow I’ll be sad,” blubs Yungblud on his latest single, Tissues. As a soundbite, it offers a fair summation of the 25-year-old Yorkshire pop-punk singer-songwriter’s entire oeuvre. Set to a shamelessly borrowed Cure riff (from 1985’s Close to Me) and a slappy 1980s beat that would make A-Ha blush, Tissues is delivered with the snarly angst of someone who positively revels in his own and other people’s misery. “I don’t want you to hide your issues / Blow them into your tissues / Give ’em to me,” chimes a jaunty singalong chorus that may have more squeamish listeners dashing for the bathroom to wash their hands. In January 2022, Chaplin appeared on the third series of The Masked Singer as "Poodle". He was fifth to be unmasked. Following that event, he said in an interview that he was working on his third solo album, that would be coming out later in 2022. Tom Chaplin is heading out on tour this October, and we couldn’t think of anything better than catching these magnificent songs live – don’t miss out!

The honesty, of relatable life experiences, wrapped up in musical beauty, is the standout feature of Chaplin’s ‘Midpoint’ project, produced by Ethan Johns, and will resonate with audiences around the UK during the October tour and long afterwards. Take Chaplin’s declaration on New Flowers, in which he tells us: “I don’t need no fast life on the road / I just want to savour my time getting old” (which stretches belief, given that he has announced UK tour dates). Or the dodgy metaphors on Gonna Run, a ballad whose lyrics aim for something of the style and wit of Bernie Taupin, but fall short with: “I’ve left so many lies in a box behind the door / I’m afraid they’re going to break out and pin me to the floor.” The classical elements intertwined with Chaplin’s distinctive songwriting is what makes the album unique, despite feeling nostalgic to that of Elton John and The Beatles. It radiates such positive energy, and feels very wholesome and true to Tom himself. Although predominantly known as lead singer and pianist for the band Keane, Chaplin has been taking his solo career by storm since his critically-acclaimed debut album, ‘The Wave’, released in 2016. Keane frontman, Chaplin, has an enigmatic – at times ethereal – voice, both as a singer since Keane burst onto stages with ‘Hopes and Fears’ in 2004, and more recently in the sharing of his mental health journey. His first solo project, the silver-certified Wave, reached the top three in 2017 and was followed by a Christmas album featuring a mix of originals and classic covers. ‘Midpoint’ has been a few years in the making for Chaplin, and absolutely worth the wait. Here’s why.

Tom Chaplin: A suitable case for treatment". The Guardian. 27 August 2006 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. Ultimately that instrumentation wins out though, and though in places it is intriguing to think what a more experimental Chaplin album would sound like, there’s nothing here that would scare the horses on Radio 2. And his own songwriting is certainly not a million miles from Keane leader Tim Rice-Oxley’s – in quality as well as in style. In fact, it really hits the spot more often than it misses, and it’s certainly stranger and more interesting than more cynical recent acts like Ed Sheeran who’ve taken this template and run with it. Chaplin has been with his wife for 20 years now. They have two children, an eight-year-old, and a two-year-old. Chaplin does not look particularly mired in regret. In fact, he seems radiant. Years of psychoanalysis have helped him accept not only who he is, but also how best to temper any proclivities that still percolate below the surface. He continues to see his therapist weekly. Keane star Tom Chaplin threatens thieves over wife's stolen gem". Daily Express. 4 January 2015 . Retrieved 16 December 2016.The lingering narrative that nevertheless clings to them is that they could indeed have replicated Coldplay’s success if only they hadn’t bottled it. The truth is a little more complicated. Keane's Tom Chaplin: 'Golf has helped me overcome drug problems' ". NME. 17 March 2010 . Retrieved 16 December 2016.