The KLF Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds

"The best non-fiction book I've ever read. It's magical. Stunning," says Dan Schreiber of No Such Thing As a Fish. This is "a pop biography for people who don't read pop biographies," according to Dorian Lynskey of the Guardian. Ben Goldacre calls it "brilliant, discursive and wise," while The Quietus describes it as "utterly irresistible and totally brilliant." Alexis Petridis sums it up as "A thing of endlessly fascinating, utterly demented genius."

They were the bestselling singles band in the world, with awards, credibility, commercial success, and creative freedom. Then, in one of music's most infamous acts of self-sabotage, they deleted their records, erased themselves from musical history, and burnt their last million pounds in a boathouse on the Isle of Jura. Most bizarrely of all, they couldn't or wouldn't say why.

This is not just the story of The KLF. This book is a deep dive into Carl Jung, Alan Moore, Robert Anton Wilson, Ken Campbell, Dada, Situationism, Discordianism, magic, chaos, punk, rave, the alchemical symbolism of Doctor Who, and the special power of the number twenty-three. It is a wildly unauthorised journey unlike any other music biography you'll read.

It's a trawl through chaos on the trail of a beautiful, accidental mythology. This 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION has been updated with new material, offering an even deeper look into the mystery and madness behind one of the most enigmatic bands in history.