The idea of your favourite rock or metal icon sitting down to enjoy a game of bingo may be inconceivable considering it used to be stereotyped as an activity for retirees. Well, you’ll be surprised to hear that bingo-loving rockstars are more common than you probably think!
It may surprise you to know that most bingo players are aged 25-34 – this is not only due to the huge popularity of online bingo, but also events like Bada Bingo actively target this younger age range. More people in this demographic are buying Bada Bingo tickets to these events where they can experience combining the game with music, dance and partying. Ultimately, the game is definitely not reserved for retirement homes and charity evenings.
We’re going to take you through some of the biggest names in rock and metal who wear their bingo hobby as a badge of honour, and by the end you might just change your mind about the activity.
Take Mick Jagger, for example. The frontman of the Rolling Stones is undoubtedly one of the most badass and infamous icons in rock, and perhaps that’s why he can get away with enjoying an activity as laid back as bingo. In fact, Jagger has been known to throw huge bingo parties at a number of his huge houses across the globe, attended by many other A-list celebrities.
He’s no snob about it, either; he loves to play bingo both in the traditional sense and online, so young players may have more in common with the rockstar than you think!
Surprisingly, lead singer of U2 Bono also has a bingo habit that has persisted throughout his life. He’s known for many things outside his music, primarily his extensive charity work, but most don’t know how enthused he is for this humble pastime.
Prior to fame, the rock star actually worked in a bingo hall in Dublin, serving drinks to enthused players. Since then he’s always carried a love for the game, and he’s even returned to Dublin to play from time to time, bringing a few A-list celebrities in tow – including supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Sharon Osbourne is yet another household name in the world of rock, even though she’s primarily linked to it through her husband Ozzy. Turns out she’s an avid bingo player too!
The previous Black Sabbath manager has been open about her love for online bingo, which she regularly plays in her spare time. Osbourne even set up her own bingo website in 2009, and in the past she has stood in as a bingo caller for events run in conjunction with Comic Relief.
Looking towards the modern era of rock music, both Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams have expressed their love of bingo as well. Like Bono, Gary actually spent his early days working in a bingo hall as one of the callers which solidified his love for it. He even hosted a bingo game on his tenth wedding anniversary, and has said in the past that he uses it to help everyone relax on tour. Meanwhile, Robbie is said to have attended several of Gary’s private bingo parties in his home.
All in all, it’s pretty surprising how many rock icons are into bingo! Maybe it’ll inspire you to pick up a dabber yourself.
