A Quote by Tom Fletcher

My dad worked 12-hour shifts in the Kodak factory - I remember creeping about when he was on nights - but he was also lead singer in a band playing in British Legion and working men's clubs. My earliest memories are of being sat at the back of a pub, falling asleep on the bench while my dad played.

Tom Fletcher

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Tom Fletcher
English - Singer
Born: July 17, 1985

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Christian Eriksen

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Michael Pena

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John McDonnell

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Taylor Goldsmith

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