wˌaɪl ɐtˈɛndɪŋ sˈɛdʒhɪl kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv skˈuːl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, lˈæŋkæstɚ bᵻfɹˈɛndᵻd fjˈuːtʃɚ stˈæɾəs kwˈoʊ sˈɪŋɚ ænd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst fɹˈænsɪs ɹˈɔsi wˌaɪl plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə skˈuːl ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
While attending Sedgehill Comprehensive School in 1962, Lancaster befriended future Status Quo singer and guitarist Francis Rossi while playing in the school orchestra.