Paper Lace are a British pop/rock band, formed in Nottingham, who rose to success in 1974 and during that year had three UK Top 40 hit singles, including “Billy Don’t Be A Hero”. In the United States they are considered a one-hit wonder, having had a single US number one hit in 1974 with “The Night Chicago Died”.

Paper Lace former bass guitarist John Chambers will probably die ‘a lonely man in prison’ a court heard – after he confessed to sexually abusing a young boy during the heyday of his fame.

2023 -At Nottingham Crown Court, Chambers was jailed for ten and a half years

Chambers, 73, has fallen spectacularly from grace since his days with the pop chart-topper in the 1980s after news of his historic abuse came to light.