90s pop star Antony Costa opened up about having no cash after the band Blue break up up, and the way he was compelled to show his life round. He’s at present enjoying Nikos in Mamma Mia: The Social gathering, which options music from ABBA, and has reunited with Blue, because the band are going all over the world for a sequence of dwell performances.
Antony has come a good distance over the past twenty years, as he opened up in regards to the “darkish” time in his life after being compelled to surrender his £7k a month dwelling to maneuver again in together with his mother and father after Blue’s break up in 2005.
The music star went from incomes £250,000 a month as a part of the band to simply £400 a month whereas appearing on stage, and even went to sleep on the couch of associates earlier than managing to show his life round. Chatting with Specific.co.uk, Antony stated: “Everybody goes by means of dangerous instances and nobody’s acquired an ideal life and I believe once we broke up again in 2005, there was no social media, there is no social media or manner of earning profits by means of that, and for me there was nothing and also you needed to discover your personal work.
“It was a battle however I am glad I have been by means of that as a result of it provides you the inducement to work laborious and simply having the ability to take pleasure in your self once more. I used to be in my early twenties and I had to determine how one can get myself out and switch issues again round.
“Was it a foul time in my life? Completely. Did I be taught from that? 100%.
“And I do know for a proven fact that I am going to by no means ever go down that highway once more. However I am glad I did, in a bizarre type of manner as a result of it makes you appreciative of what you’ve got acquired now.”
Antony continued: “It has been been a studying curve, I believe when you’re being given a second chunk of the cherry doing one thing that you just love and whenever you begin speaking together with your three mates on stage and we’re nonetheless doing it and we’re touring the entire of the summer time with completely different festivals, and I’ve acquired Mamma Mia which I really like, I do really feel very fortunate.”
He has additionally shed a formidable quantity of weight after present process a way of life overhaul to tackle the function of Nikos, and offers the function credit score for turning his life round and giving him the motivation to get match.
He stated: “I thank Mamma Mia for altering my life as a result of I assumed, ‘I can not maintain working up and down stairs being out of breath, , I am in my early 40s, I’ve acquired youngsters to take care of as properly.”
Costa shared his easy trick to shedding pounds as he stated: “It is simply being smart with what you eat, I am making an attempt to organize wholesome meals and take them to Mamma Mia, and I really feel so significantly better for it. Typically I will be on the treadmill within the health club simply singing to myself, so I am studying how one can breathe. An previous vocal coach stated to me was if, if you happen to can jog on a treadmill whereas singing you then’re doing a great job as a result of it is all about your respiration approach and stamina.”
Antony Costa is at present starring as Nikos in Mamma Mia! The Social gathering at London’s O2 till 4 September 2025. E-book tickets at mammamiatheparty.co.uk
