Character that receives equal billing but is incidental to the point of irrelevance. The opposite of this, where a character makes an equal (or, at least, necessary) contribution, but remains obscure or overlooked, is Stuck in Their Shadow. Compare and contrast with Face of the Band and I Am the Band and My Friends and Zoidberg. Also contrast The Pete Best. In-Universe examples only, please. It is almost always controversial to list any real-life musician here. Examples of Lesser Star include: