Edinburgh International Book Festival – Day 5 – Ricky Ross

Thursday’s author was Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross, who was at Central Hall – a new venue for EIBF – publicising his book ‘Walking Back Home (Deacon Blue and me)’

It’s 30-odd years since ‘Real Gone Kid’ became Deacon Blue’s first irresistibly catchy pop hit, and lead singer Ricky Ross has been in the thick of a music career ever since. Today he discussed his rollercoaster journey including behind-the-scenes…