Heroes are fans too
I went for a pint with the singer from my favourite band. A couple of beers later and he excitedly whispered that Mike Leigh was at the next table. I was sitting there, starry-eyed, thinking "Wow! I'm drinking with the singer from my favourite band!" and he was sitting opposite, overwhelmed by the fact that Mike Leigh was three feet away from him. It was therefore a successful afternoon all round. This is one of the least grumpy posts you'll ever get from me.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 10:16, 6 replies)

Was it Bono?
...or Big Tom?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 13:18, closed)

Wow
Who'd have thought Marti Pellow was a Mike Leigh fan?

heh heh...
(Apathyman Prepare to be underwhelmed..., Mon 20 Apr 2009, 13:24, closed)

I wasn't going to bother saying who it was
as people would just say "eh?" as they aren't very well known. It's The Broken Family Band, probably best described as "critically acclaimed but not very famous".


Edit: also, Bono is a cunt.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 13:53, closed)

Cold Water Songs! Great stuff.
True story:

Scene - Quiet pub after a gig, I spy him sitting at the bar with some people.

Me 'Great show Gavin'.

Gavin Friday 'Cheers - glad you liked it'.

Me 'Can I ask you a personal question?'

GF 'Oh Jaysus, what?'

Me 'Is Bono really a cunt?'

GF 'Yep - the biggest one ever.'

Me 'Thought as much. Pint?'
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:12, closed)

Ahahhaaa!
Class.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Mon 20 Apr 2009, 16:22, closed)

something for the weekend
I once saw Mike Leigh buying comics in Forbidden Planet (for research, I think, considering the questions he was asking the counter-guy).
I wasn't sure it was him so sneaked a sneaky look at his credit card when he paid.
(greatoldone Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl f'tagn, Wed 22 Apr 2009, 13:54, closed)