What most recently made you cry?

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Funerals and, annoyingly, athletics medal ceremonies.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

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I put out a song called Monsters on my last album, about my father’s illness – he had stage four chronic kidney disease – and a handful of people offered him a new kidney. People’s kindness really touched me.
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I play Classic FM in the car – emotional music brings me to tears thinking about people I’ve loved and lost.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

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