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Unseen pictures of pre-fame Adele and Kate Moss falling down stairs revealed in new photography exhibition

Oliver Higham-Grady

Published: 19:26, 21 Oct 2019
Updated: 14:40, 18 Feb 2024

NEVER-before-seen shots of celebrities including Adele, Kate Moss and Michael Jackson have been released as part of new photography exhibition.

The candid black and white pictures, taken by veteran press photographer Greg Brennan, capture iconic moments from a variety of mega stars and have been unveiled at The London Photo Show.

Adele had yet to taste global fame when this shot was taken in 2006Credit: GREG BRENNAN

Greg captured Kate Moss leaving the theatre and falling down the stairsCredit: Greg Brennan

Among them is a stunning shot of an eighteen year old Adele before she hit the big time.

The Someone Like You singer was photographed at a launch party for Fiat in 2006, holding a drink and wearing her hair in her old signature chignon.

Another shot from 2005 shows legendary supermodel Kate Moss looking a little worse for wear as she left the Donmar Warehouse theatre in Covent Garden.

Wearing a fur coat and holding a packet of cigarettes, the good time girl is seen falling on the stairs as she tried to leave the theatre by the back door and end up tripping on her dress.

And from the look of the picture, the clothes horse doesn't seem to be wearing any underwear either.

Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton put on a PDA for the paparazziCredit: Greg Brennan

Lady Gaga shared this iconic shot when she reached 10 million twitter followersCredit: GREG BRENNAN

President Clinton and his massive entourage at a book signing in 2005Credit: Greg Brennan

Also in the collection is an intimate picture of Angelia Jolie passionately kissing former husband Billy Bob Thornton outside celeb haunt The Ivy in 2001.

Wearing a t-shirt and sat on her then-hubby's knee, it paints a very different picture of Angelina to the humanitarian mum-of-six we all know today.

Greg also captured late legend Michael Jackson smiling for the camera as he left London department store Harrod's after a 3am shopping trip.

The controversial king of pop is wearing his trademark hat and blazer and looks particularly youthful in the shot, which was taken in 2005.

Harvey Keitel tries to kiss a fan through a window at the 2008 BAFTA awardsCredit: Greg Brennan

Clint Eastwood out for dinner in the capital in 2003Credit: GREG BRENNAN

Jack Nicholson enjoys a cigarette while partying in 2006Credit: Greg Brennan

Leonard Cohen arriving for a Royal Albert Hall gig in 2008Credit: Greg Brennan

Another pop star in the collection is Lady Gaga, who was captured getting into a car surrounded by throngs of fans as she left her hotel in 2011. On the night in question, the fans had waited six hours to see her, so she sent them coffee, tea and biscuits while they waited.

Gaga herself tweeted the picture when she amassed ten million followers on twitter.

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