Australian Story

Growing Pains

Monday 3 August at 8pm

Introduced by Daryl Somers

Thirty years after wowing the world as a child prodigy guitarist, Nathan Cavaleri opens up about the challenges of life after fame.

As a boy, Cavaleri, now 38, jammed with Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits, toured with BB King and did the rounds of the US talk show circuit.

But by the time he was a teenager, Nathan was embarrassed by his stardom and in his twenties, battled anxiety attacks that left him unable to perform.

But now he’s back on the stage and embracing his music … and his name.