In his memoir referred to as Bless Me Father, which is out on July 10, Kevin Rowland reveals how he dreamed of changing into a priest when he was a baby, however quickly began inflicting bother

Dexy Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland as soon as broke into London Zoo and gave monkeys lit cigarettes.

The 71-year-old Come on Eileen legend confessed that he was a tearaway when he was youthful. In his memoir – referred to as Bless Me Father, which is out on July 10 – he reveals how he dreamed of changing into a priest when he was a baby, however quickly began inflicting bother.

He revealed how he joined a gang, and even broke into Wembley Stadium to look at the second half of England’s well-known 1966 World Cup victory when he was simply 13. His memoir additionally revealed how he dedicated arson, attacked ‘posh boys’ from Harrow College, carried a knife, slashed seats on buses and Tubes, stole a scooter – and broke into London Zoo.

Whereas within the zoo, he admitted ‘giving lit cigarettes to monkeys’.

He was quickly nabbed by cops and was arrested 4 occasions in fast succession as a younger teenager.

Requested why he grow to be such a tearaway, he stated he was on the lookout for consideration from his dad, including: “It was consideration, wasn’t it?

“My dad even had a particular stick by the door to beat me with and he’d say ‘That is your stick, son’.”

Talking beforehand, he stated: “I received arrested twice in a single week.

“Me and a buddy stole a scooter and had been pulled over driving round Elephant and Fort roundabout in our college uniforms.

“Then, after our dad and mom went to the police station and all of that, we received caught making an attempt door handles by Regent’s Park.

“Two plain garments police noticed us. Again within the police cell once more.”