Paloma Faith fears the working class is being forced out of pop music. The star believes that opportunities are drying up for those less well off or connected. “The greatest music in Britain has come from that [working class],” she said. “But creative industries are now geared towards making no money and if you come from no money you can’t do that. The Prince’s Trust helped me when I felt like I couldn’t live up to my full potential because of financial problems. They help young people do that, now it’s important the cycle continues.”
Paloma also got a leg up by telling a little white lie. “I was lucky because I had management willing to invest in me,” she told the Daily Star. “I was supporting my sister and had to work, but they said we’ll match what you earn. So I lied and said I earned more than I did and got myself a pay rise from working in a knicker shop.”