Rock-Star Hobbies: More Interesting and Odd Ways Musicians Keep Busy Off Stage

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Being a rock star is often glamorized as a nonstop thrill ride, but that's not always the case. Whether it's being cooped up in a van driving to the next destination on tour, whiling away the hours before hitting the stage or taking time off to decompress from the pressures of stardom, musicians have plenty of time to cultivate hobbies. Below, we've once again compiled some of the most interesting, so read on to find out who spends their time taking fans out for a jog, collecting Nazi memorabilia, playing pinball and selling flowers.

Ellie Goulding

British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding would rather not be in a room with her fans at all. It's not that she dislikes them -- she would much prefer to go jogging with them instead. Goulding became a jogging enthusiast around the age of 18 as she found it helped her creative process. It also has the unexpected side effect of spicing up her relations with fans, as she explained to Spinner: "It makes you feel really alive ... I guess it's just better than meeting fans in a room, like signing things or whatever and I get to actually talk to them and have fun."

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