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For some rock'n'rollers, filling arenas and selling mountains of records isn't enough, which is why they fill their spare time doing other jobs. Here are ten pop stars who have enjoyed another job on the side...

Dave Rowntree – Politician

Not content with being a major rock star, the Blur drummer is also a qualified pilot, has almost finished his law degree and is now a part-time politician, having stood as as Labour's parliamentary candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster at the 2010 General Election.

Arctic Monkeys - Publicans

A new addition to the Sheffield scene is the recently opened pub called The Bowery, which has been funded by drummer, Matt Helders, alongside the band's former bassist, Andy Nicholson. As well as the promise of live music it also boasts a designer boutique on the first floor.

Roger Daltrey - Trout fishery owner

The Who frontman loves a bit of trout, which is why he designed and created Lakedown Trout Fishery. There is, according to Trout Fisherman magazine, "no prettier fishery in this land". He then followed up this with a self-confessed "disastrous" attempt to farm worms.

Madonna - Children's writer

A slight deviation from Madge's first foray into publishing - which came in the shape of 1992's coffee-table book, SEX – was her series of children's books 11 years later. With the full weight of her celebrity status behind her they've sold millions across the globe despite raising eyebrows for being infused with not-so-subtle Kabbalist philosophy.

Mick Jagger - Film producer

And we're not just talking about Stones documentaries here. In 2001 he lent his help to Enigma, starring Kate Winslet. He has also produced the current remake of George Cukor's 1939 film The Women, starring Meg Ryan.

Ringo Starr - Voiceover artist

Ringo's narration of the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine in 1984 was the ex-Beatle's most famous voiceover outing, after which he decided to get back behind the drum kit with his “All-Starr Band.”

Al Green - Parson

The soul legend had little interest in religion until 1974, when a girlfriend assaulted him giving him third-degree burns with a pan of hot grits because he refused to marry her, and then shot herself dead. The event inspired Green to become ordained. He has since devoted himself to preaching at his very own church, the Full Gospel Tabernacle in his home of Memphis, Tennessee.

George Harrison - Movie mogul

Harrison's parallel career was established when his company Handmade Films provided the backing for Monty Python's The Life of Brian, after EMI backed out for fear of charges of blasphemy. During the Eighties, Handmade's successes included The Long Good Friday, Time Bandits, Mona Lisa and Withnail and I. Harrison popped up as a nightclub singer in Shanghai Surprise, another and as Mr Papadopolous in The Life of Brian.

Peter Green - Gravedigger

The ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist performed the weirdest and most morbid career change of all. After leaving the band on a never-ending acid trip, he drifted aimlessly from job to job, putting in a turn as a hospital orderly before becoming a gravedigger. This came shortly before he was treated for schizophrenia with electro-shock therapy.

Moby - Teashop owner

In 2002, Moby opened TeaNY, a bistro and teahouse in the Big Apple, with his former girlfriend, Kelly Tisdale. Moby came up with the idea when hungover and craving tea, and designed the café's look and its menu. Keith Richards eat your heart out.