EXCLUSIVE: John Newman admits he quit music after fame was 'very odd on my brain'

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John Newman has candidly admitted the pressures of fame got to him five years ago and made him take a break from his career. The DJ and musician, now 35, had a meteoric rise with huge hits such as Love Me Again in 2013, but he confessed being thrust into the limelight took its toll on him. Speaking exclusively to the Mirror ahead of mental health awareness week, John said: "In 2021 I'd taken a break in music because I'd been going for 10 years and had number ones and mad success. But also felt