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4 February 2024, 17:00 | Updated: 31 July 2024, 13:56
Will you please welcome to the stage... William Rose! Doesn't have the same ring does it? Let's take a look at some of the pseudonyms.
Fatboy Slim's name is actually somewhat of a double mystery. The Praise You DJ was born Quentin Leo Cook and changed his name to Norman Quentin Cook.
William may not cut it for a rock and roll hell-raising singer. Let Bill become Axl.
You're one of the most acclaimed guitarists of the past 40 years. You can't call yourself Dave Evans, why not transform yourself into The Edge?
Saul's a pretty cool name, but you need something more rock and roll, why not Slash?
"Mark Berry" doesn't really sum up the mystery that is Bez.
A famous one - this young singer from Zanzibar took on the name of the fleet-footed messenger of the gods.
First: change your name to something more "rock". Next: cover your face in make-up and lo, you are Gene Simmons!
Frank isn’t a very glam rock name. If you’re playing bass in Mötley Crüe, you need something more “it”.
This Mancunian musician adapted a nickname as his stage persona.
The leader of this legendary punk band needed a more heroic moniker, so he switched.
Balzary wasn’t funky enough for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so it was a time for a change.
This singer took his stage persona from the name of a hearing aid shop to become Bono Vox.
This legendary frontman took the name of his first band The Iguanas to reinvent himself.
Mr Jones of Bromley, Kent became a wild-eyed alien, better known as Bowie.
The name Alice Cooper was originally applied to the band, but was later taken on by the frontman.