john Illsley on radio 5

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John Illsley tells 5 live: 'You just get damaged'
Dire Straits bassist: 'I don't like loud music anymore'7 January 2014 Last updated at 16:27 GMT

The bassist of rock band Dire Straits says more must be done to tackle hearing loss resulting from loud music.

John Illsley (pictured, left) suffered hearing damage as a result of his performing career, despite playing at a "fairly moderate" volume.

He says the experience has left him unable to listen to loud music or stay in noisy environments.

Speaking with BBC Radio 5 live's Shelagh Fogarty, Illsley said: "You just get damaged - it's one of those things.... It really needs looking at pretty seriously."

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[Dear Old Thing]

Poor John... it's hard for everyone, but for a Musician in particular...
And he is right - you see more and more and really young people walking on the street wearing hearing aid - sometimes rather creepy stuff with connected pins on the back of the head wired to the ears...  but the most important thing of course: it helps!  Thinking about how many more shows Mark did in the meantime, I wonder if his hearing is affected, too.

Dear Old Thing