Johnny Borrell

December 2009 also saw the digital release of a documentary on Razorlight made by acclaimed UK film director Charles Henri-Belleville. Titled ‘Rock’n’Roll Lies’ the 70 minute film follows the band on a week of eccentric UK shows intercut with band member interviews about Razorlights history. The title also features eccentric bonus material including Borell's charity Hovercraft crossing of the English Channel and a drummer Andy Burrows trials and tribulations whilst giving up smoking.

Borrell has sometimes been regarded as having a very arrogant attitude towards the press and is famous for his proclamations of his own abilities. However, like many other artists who come across negatively in NME interviews, Borrell and supporters have accused the magazine of misrepresentation and emphasising quotes out of context.

Borrell has made numerous contributions to charity. Razorlight recorded ‘Kirby’s House’ for the 2005 Warchild album and played London, Royal Albert Hall shows in 2006 and 2008 for The Who’s Teenage Cancer Trust events (in 2008 the band performed ‘Summertime Blues’ with Roger Daltrey). Read Less