Stephen K Amos: What most recently moved you to tears?

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I last shed a tear when my nephew, who is under 10, announced that he was learning the trombone. When I was about the same age and wanted to learn the trumpet, a music teacher said: “The trumpet isn’t for you. You’ve got too-thick lips.”

The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗

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Louis Smith English artistic gymnast

When I watched Ghost about four months ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2013 source ↗

Justin Hawkins

I cried watching the movie Coco with my daughter.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 March 2025 source ↗

Lauren Laverne English radio DJ, and television presenter

The Strictly Come Dancing final almost destroyed me. I was howling all the way through – John and Johannes and then Rose and Giovanni. Oh my God.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 February 2022 source ↗

Rebecca Lucy Taylor

On stage at the Brixton Academy on the third night of the residency I did there. I walked out and could not stop crying, some sort of mad relief that it’s all paid off and it’s all been worth it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗