I was on Later…. with Jools Holland — a late addition as Pete Doherty had been kicked off for doing…

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I was on Later…. with Jools Holland — a late addition as Pete Doherty had been kicked off for doing medicine, which was ironic as once I obtained the decision to sprint to the studio, I wasn’t exactly sober myself. However the efficiency went properly, and everybody was thrilled. At the finish of each show, they take a photograph of all the musicians collectively, which is then framed and placed on the studio wall.

Damon Albarn was on the identical episode, however his administration informed the producers that he wouldn’t be in the same picture as me. The producers stored me in my dressing room while they gathered Damon and all of the performers together and took the photograph. Damon was then led out of the constructing, and I used to be introduced out for a second photograph with out him in it. You'll be able to guess which image is on the wall.

On the Q Awards, where we have been both nominated for the same award, I was seated beside Damon. He turned his seat away and refused to talk to me for your complete three-hour ceremony. When the awards ended, I tapped him on the shoulder and informed him that I assumed he was a genius, that I liked his album Demon Days, and that I was sorry he didn’t really feel confident enough to speak to me. And with that, carrying my award, I left.

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