Gavin Rossdale Explains His Fear of Birds: ‘Alfred Hitchcock F***ed Me Up’

Gavin Rossdale doesn’t have many phobias, but one movie in particular left him with a long-lasting fear. “Alfred Hitchcock f***ed me up. Birds, I have a problem with,” the singer, 59, shares exclusively in his 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me feature in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. “I must’ve seen The Birds when I was very young and those flapping things. Honestly, I could take on a rabid dog. I got horses. I’m okay with animals, [except] a flapping little bird in a room.” Rossdale doesn’t have time to focus too much on his fears these days, with a new album, Bush’s I Bea