10 singers who changed their names for the stage
Do you know their real names?
You'll know the the likes of Madonna, Elton John and Cher by their stage names, but would you know them by their real names? A lot of famous faces in the music industry have actually changed their names, and their real names might just surprise you!
Here's all the names you probably won't recognise...
Elton John
Real name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight
Cher
Real name: Cherilyn Sarkisian
George Michael
Real name: Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Shania Twain
Real name: Eileen Regina Edwards
Alicia Keys
Real name: Alicia Augello Cook
Stevie Wonder
Real name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Bono
Real name: Paul David Hewson
Madonna
Real name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
Tom Jones
Real name: Thomas John Woodward
Sting
Real name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner