Why Mike Scott is Richard Curtis's idol

For almost 30 years, screenwriter Richard Curtis has worshipped Mike Scott of the Waterboys. He has read out his lyrics at funerals, he plays This Is The Sea to feel restored – and he cries every time he hears The Whole of The MoonIt's pouring with rain, I'm standing in a field at the Latitude festival that can probably take 6,000 people, but there are only about 1,000 of us. And one of the greatest pop stars of all time is sitting down at a slightly dinky piano to play one of the greatest pop...

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