Barenaked Ladies.....??

[SeaSpray]

Yikes! What happened to Steven Page (one of the lead singers of BNL)??? I just watched a few minutes of BNL from their appearance on Regis & Kelly this morning, and I almost didn't recognise him! I hope he's not ill. He used to be a tad on the chunky side but I always thought he looked good! Now, he's extremely, extremely thin.

Does anyone follow this band and know why he lost so much weight??

(I went to the official BNL site, but I couldn't find out anything about this).

 

[Cool-Beans]

No idea. Didn't know he'd lost weight. He needed to lose some, maybe he took it too far. Maybe it is drugs. Maybe he's sick. Dunno.

I like BNL a lot (even though I don't know their names or read about their lives - I like the music) and hope all is well with all of them.

 

[C&G'sMama]

Maybe it is drugs.

Yeah it's drugs. It makes me very sad. He was arrested for cocaine possession at an apartment in Syracuse a few months back. I love BNL.

 

[hopemax]

I haven't seen him recently, but noticed his weight loss when we saw them perform in June. Within the last couple of years he got divorced, got a younger girlfriend and in July he was arrested on cocaine possession charges. I don't think he is sick, just mid-life crisis, and assisted by drugs. The articles lately, say that the arrest (which was shortly followed by Ed's plane crash) rallied the band around each other. So hopefully, Steve is back on the right track.

 

[SeaSpray]

No idea. Didn't know he'd lost weight. He needed to lose some, maybe he took it too far. Maybe it is drugs. Maybe he's sick. Dunno.

I like BNL a lot (even though I don't know their names or read about their lives - I like the music) and hope all is well with all of them.

I love their music too...at least their music from a few years ago. We took DSs to their very first concert and it was BNL

Yeah it's drugs. It makes me very sad. He was arrested for cocaine possession at an apartment in Syracuse a few months back. I love BNL.

That's a shame I did see something in reference to that on the BNL site but I couldn't figure out exactly what had happened.

The thing is, he is not "normal thin", he is STICK THIN now... Can cocaine do that to you?? I thought that heroin use is what made people extremely thin? (Then again, I don't know much about the side effects of illegal drugs ).

They were singing live this morning and he sounded the same... he just really did not look like himself. Way too thin...

 

[SeaSpray]

I haven't seen him recently, but noticed his weight loss when we saw them perform in June. Within the last couple of years he got divorced, got a younger girlfriend and in July he was arrested on cocaine possession charges. I don't think he is sick, just mid-life crisis, and assisted by drugs. The articles lately, say that the arrest (which was shortly followed by Ed's plane crash) rallied the band around each other. So hopefully, Steve is back on the right track.

I hope so!

 

[LoraJ]

Yeah it's drugs. It makes me very sad. He was arrested for cocaine possession at an apartment in Syracuse a few months back. I love BNL.

True he was arrested but we don't know if drugs are the reason for his weight loss.Over the past couple of years, he and Ed have been doing some dieting.

As a huge fan of BNL, I can only hope that he's so thin now because he is being healthy.

I was just watching them on the Bryant Park tree lighting special. I thought he looked healthy. But then again, they were a bit layered being outside.


I just got my DVD today from the Ships & Dip cruise. Looking forward to going home and watching it. Will make me sad that I am missing Sips & Dip VII.

 

[maidenfairy]

Got curious and checked out the Regis and Kelly. Maybe I'm a little old school when it comes to BNL, One should be thin and one should be chunky.

 

[SeaSpray]

True he was arrested but we don't know if drugs are the reason for his weight loss.Over the past couple of years, he and Ed have been doing some dieting.

As a huge fan of BNL, I can only hope that he's so thin now because he is being healthy.

I was just watching them on the Bryant Park tree lighting special. I thought he looked healthy. But then again, they were a bit layered being outside.


I just got my DVD today from the Ships & Dip cruise. Looking forward to going home and watching it. Will make me sad that I am missing Sips & Dip VII.

I can tell from your tag that you're a big fan of Barenaked Ladies. We've been fans for the last 8 years or so, but haven't really seen much of them for the last couple of years.

I honestly did not recognise Steve when I first looked over at the tv; all of the other band members looked EXACTLY the same. What was most shocking were his skinny little legs. He had "skinny jeans" on too. He is without a doubt the thinnest member of the band now. He makes Ed look heavy!

Anyway...I truly hope it is that he is eating very healthfully now, and doesn't have any health problems. He was always my favorite Barenaked Lady!

 

[LoraJ]

I'll have to check out the Regis video. I can't imagine him being skinnier than Jim lol.

I was just looking at my first Ships & Dip photo and he looks in pretty good shape here.

 

[maidenfairy]

I'll have to check out the Regis video. I can't imagine him being skinnier than Jim lol.

I was just looking at my first Ships & Dip photo and he looks in pretty good shape here.

Yeah, that's what he should look like. He don't look like that anymore. He needs a burger with some rehab on the side.

 

[LoraJ]

Steve wrote a blog today:

Wed December 3 '08 - I'm 40 pounds lighter than your mom
submitted by Steve

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - with our appearances yesterday on Regis and Kelly and at the Bryant Park Tree-lighting ceremony (complete with non-lighting tree), our Massey Hall shows this weekend, Ottawa the next, and New Year's in Detroit - but I'm somehow unable to fit into my Santa Suit this year. See, I'm a lighter, smaller Steven Page now. Since May I've been seeing a nutritionist and working hard at dropping the excess weight I've carried for so long. As any other chubster can attest, it's tough to keep the weight off after it's been lost, and I've certainly been a bit of a human yo-yo myself. However, I got really sick of being overweight. It can define you, and I've never been happy with it. I am really focused on taking care of myself and my health, and am 40 pounds down and finally within my BMI. It feels great, and I'm really proud of my achievement. Can I keep it off? Who knows. Will I try to? Yes, of course. There's not much room in my life for complacency.


Still, with every wish of mazel tov I am also greeted with looks of incredulity, queries into the state of my health, whispers of "who's that guy?", and since my recent public appearances, there's been a spate of gossip, shock, awe, concern, delight, and just plain playa-hatin' (on the internet?? NO!!). For those who want to know - I'm doing great. Yes, it's been a terrible year for the band, and for me personally, but there have also been many things to be happy and grateful for: Falling in love, a renewed sense of peace, the best health of my adult life, some amazing creative and artistic opportunities, and the chance for a renewed and fruitful relationship with my band, friends and loved ones.


Thanks for thinking of me - I look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming gigs. May you and those close to you have the best holiday yet. I intend to.

 

[SeaSpray]

Thanks LoraJ! I'm glad that Steve is healthy and happy. Like I said, he was always my favorite member of the band.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Just have to chime in here as another huge BNL fan. I really wish I could get tickets to their NYE show in Detroit, but it just doesn't seem to be in the cards right now.