The 43-year-old said his confidence hit an all-time low during his 17 years with the group and that he was “routinely” told he was overweight and looked “awful”.
Former Texas keyboard player Michael Bannister has described Scotland’s music scene as the “Wild West” and claims he was fat-shamed in the industry.
“Everyone thinks it’s rock ‘n’ roll and glamorous, it’s not. It’s full to the brim with insecure bullies in positions of power.” “Texas played at Glastonbury this year but I honestly would rather have been working down a mine than be on that stage.” “People in the music industry are still getting away with that sort of behaviour. It goes on all the time. I’m now working with people who are the polar opposite to that and don’t want me to change. They just want me to be who I am.”
He added: “With the Lizzo thing, people get a bit of power – especially in the music industry – and go crazy with it and think they can say what they like.
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