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鈥榃e want to be regular people鈥� 鈥� pop stars fighting chronic illness

6 February 2019

Fame and a perceived glamorous lifestyle can make pop stars the envy of their fans — but would that envy be as strong if people found out their favourite star was living with a chronic illness?

Stuart Murdoch from Belle and Sebastian was diagnosed with ME () while at university in 1990. Over the course of the subsequent three decades, he feels that little has changed in how the condition is treated, prompting him to write to the government about the issues he and his fellow ME sufferers face.

Murdoch spoke to Mornings with Kaye Adams about his view that advances in ME treatment could be achievable because of the UK’s status as a leading nation in medical science.

“There is going to be a big prize for the person who can work this out; surely somebody can take up this challenge.

“We want to be citizens again, we want to be regular people.”

Stuart Murdoch calls for urgent action over ME

The Belle and Sebastian singer says M.E is 鈥榣ike the worst hangover you've had鈥�.

Stuart Murdoch told the 大象传媒 just how much ME turned his life upside down

Living with ME

The Belle and Sebastian singer says living with ME 鈥� a condition he has had since 1990 鈥� is 鈥榣ike being stuck in a waiting room鈥�.

"ME makes me grieve for my past life"

Lady Gaga opened up about – a condition she has suffered for most of her career.

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Gaga postponed her 2017 European tour due to her fibromyalgia. (From 2017)

In 2015, singer and actor Selena Gomez took a break from public life to focus on .

The condition was so bad that it required her to get a kidney transplant. .

Missy Elliot was , but kept the condition quiet until 2011.

The rap superstar is able to control the condition with medication, but it is sadly not curable at the moment.