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Ian Brown: 'I gave up shopping in February 1999' Ian Brown Tickets

Singer says the only thing he's bought since then is a Burberry scarf

Ian Brown has said that he "gave up shopping" over 10 years ago.

The frontman, who this week had to abandon playing 'Fools Gold' after a scuffle broke out at his gig, said that since leaving The Stone Roses he receives so many freebies that he no longer has to shop.

"The only item of clothing I've bought in the last 11 years is a Burberry cashmere tartan scarf, that's the only thing," Brown told Absolute Radio. "I actually was able to give up shopping in February '99."

The singer added that the Japanese designer Kazuki Kuraishi has kept him well dressed for over a decade.

"I get a box sent from Japan. Like, every eight weeks I get a big box, and there's my jeans and whatnot," he explained. "Every item of clothing you've seen me in since 1999 will have been designed by Kazuki, he's one of the top streetwear designers of Japan. He now designs for Adidas and Levi's as well as a lot of the Japanese labels."

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Nov 29, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown De Montfort Hall Leicester

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Nov 30, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Cliffs Pavilion Southend

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Dec 01, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Regent Theatre Ipswich

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Dec 03, 2009 19:00 Ian Brown Bournemouth Opera House Bournemouth

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Dec 03, 2009 19:00 Ian Brown O2 Academy Bournemouth Bournemouth

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Dec 04, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown O2 Academy Brixton London

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Dec 05, 2009 20:00 Ian Brown O2 Academy Brixton London

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Dec 07, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Corn Exchange Cambridge

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Dec 08, 2009 19:00 Ian Brown O2 Academy Sheffield Sheffield

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Dec 10, 2009 19:00 Ian Brown O2 Academy Leeds Leeds

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Dec 11, 2009 19:00 Ian Brown O2 Academy Leeds Leeds

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Dec 12, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Liverpool University Liverpool

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Dec 14, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Newcastle City Hall Newcastle

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Dec 15, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Hmv Picture House Edinburgh

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Dec 16, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown O2 Academy Glasgow Glasgow

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Dec 18, 2009 18:45 Ian Brown O2 Academy Birmingham Birmingham

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Dec 19, 2009 19:30 Ian Brown Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester

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UncleFester 

Oct 7, 2009

Does he also dress Jimmy Saville?

Matt Paradise 

Oct 7, 2009

NME.com - first with all the important news.

Akira_Shinoda 

Oct 12, 2009

Ah, he gave up shopping for clothes! You didn't make that explicitly clear NME! I was thinking this was living as a freegan and eating out of bins and getting free gear and picking money from trees! I got a bit suspicious because I'm sure I've seen him in HMV sometime this year buying all those Banksy LPs with the Monkey on the front!

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