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Ricky Martin. Photograph: Carlos Giusti/AP
Ricky Martin. Photograph: Carlos Giusti/AP

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Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture