Also Pete Murphy of Bauhaus. I noticed he had a slight stammer during a tv interview in the early 80s. It was only a few weeks ago that I recalled it and so googled it to see if there was any confirmation of it and he has acknowledged it numerous times. He said this when an interviewer qustioned...
He suffered with a stammer when he spoke which, like many people suffering the same affliction, he was able to overcome when he sang.
The similarities with Gareth Gates ended there.