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What most recently moved you to tears?

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Julian Lloyd Webber British cellist and conductor
Our beautiful cat was so ill that we were hours away from having her put down. Somehow, we’ve managed to nurse her back to full health again.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
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.”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗
Craig Revel Horwood Australian-British choreographer and director
At my friend Billy’s funeral last month. He died suddenly in his sleep and was only 61.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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