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EXCLUSIVE – A genuine case of Déjà Vu in Murcia

Allan McCarthy is the first to admit that in his younger years, he was something of a ‘Jack the Lad’ and after spending his early years around the music scene in Scotland, at 22 he ended up in Spain.

One of the reasons for his move was the fact that he hadn’t actually paid any tax in the UK and thought it was time to move somewhere else, so Spain seemed a pretty good option.

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 Quite a story and we look forward to sharing Allan’s musical journey when he returns to play at Murcia prison in September. 

FROM D-WING TO SING SONG

"Music saved me it gave us all a reason to keep going"

 Ex-Scots drug trafficker returns to Spanish jail to play song for inmates 

By Eve Beattie 

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JAILHOUSE ROCK: Convicted drugs trafficker who formed hit band in prison says ‘music saved me’

By Elea Prevel

Allan McCarthy interviewed by Ruma Jordan for her hit show "I heard a Ruma" on Costa Calida International Radio Station on Monday 13th January 2025

World Champion Martial Artist Lee May interviews Allan McCarthy about his band Berlin90 and the time Allan spent in "Europe´s most dangerous prison" the notorious Carabanchel maximum security prison in Madrid.

Carabanchel was where many of the early scenes in Netflix´s series "Narcos" actually took place

“From Cell Block to Center Stage: 

Chats to Glasgow Eyes

Ex-Drug Smuggler Returns to Spanish Prison as Rock Star!"

A Glaswegian ex-drug trafficker turned musician is heading back to the Spanish prison where he once served time—but this time as a performer. Allan McCarthy, 61, who was convicted of drug trafficking at just 23, spent six-and-a-half years behind bars at Sangonera de la Verde prison in Murcia. Now, decades later, he's been invited back to entertain the inmates.

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World Champion Martial Artist Lee Mayo interviews Allan McCarthy.

Watch some clips from Paisley Radio´s "Finally Friday" show where hosts Chris & Ian chat with Allan McCarthy play music from his band Berlin90 including the first UK radio airplay for the song "It´s you girl" recorded over thirty years ago.

All video clips were kindly recorded by Iain Henderson & Sketchy Productions/ HENDO FILM.

rraine also wrote one of the first articles on Allan´s which you can sread ticle written by Lorraine Williamson on Sunday 09th February 2025.

 Lorraine also wrote one of the first articles on Allan´s story which you can still read here

 How He Transitoned  From The Wrong Side Of The Law To Becoming A Respected  Musician (Part 1) 

 National FM interviews Glaswegian musician Allan McCarthy. Allan is a reformed character these days but back in the day he was imprisoned in some of Spain's most notorious prisons. Allan talks here about how he slipped into life of crime rather than choosing it as a career path and equally found a path away from crime through music when by chance he found, while in prison, he had a talent for music. Somehow he ended up winning a talent competition on Spanish TV with his band Berlin90 while still in prison. You could not make it up...