EIGHTIES music icon Marc Almond turned down a life-changing amount of money to appear on The Masked Singer. The hit ITV show - which has a US version too - has attracted big names from the music world including Dionne Warwick , Natalie Imbruglia , Joss Stone , and Russell Watson . 9 80s music star Marc Almond has sold over 30 million records worldwide Credit: Getty 9 Synth-pop duo Soft Cell consists of singer Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball Credit: Getty 9 Music legends have cropped up on The Masked singer before - including soul legend Dionne Warwick Credit: Supplied Pop star Rita Ora is a judge on the celebrity panel alongside Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan, as they try to work out the famous names beneath the masks.
But Tainted Love singer Marc, 66, who is best known for being one half of new wave pioneers Soft Cell, said the show was not for him. And the Tainted Love singer shared that he'd already turned down numerous offers. He told Classic Pop magazine: "If I was to think in those terms, I’d take one of the huge offers I get from The Masked Singer.
"The sums are life-changing: very, very nice offers. It’s just not for me." He continued: "I’m not rich, but my records have let me be able to live the life I want to live, so I don’t need to do The Masked Singer.
" If Marc accepted the offer, he would be joining the list of celebs from UK soul sensation Joss Stone , 37, Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts , 38, to Ab Fab legend Jennifer Saunders,.