Calvin Harris gave up drinking for fans

CALVIN HARRIS has revealed that he gave up drinking because he felt like he was robbing his fans.

The Scottish producer said they would get a poor deal when he turned up drunk for performances.

Speaking to the BBC news website, he said: "The fact that people would pay to see a show and I'd be rubbish - it wasn't fair."

And the 25-year-old added that his abstinence from the booze - since the V Festival last year when he had his last drink - had also helped him work better.

He said: "Ever since I quit, I've worked every single day and loved it.

"I wasn't an alcoholic or anything like that, but it was clearly affecting what I do. That started to annoy me - because I've been trying to get where I am for 11 years.

"I realised: 'Why would I want to waste time drinking and going out to parties when I can sit in a studio and make music and have it come out and be released?'

"Ever since then, I've been working every single day. I haven't needed a recovery day from getting a hangover, or anything like that."

His second album, also called Ready For The Weekend, is expected to hit the top 10 this weekend.