the way Cary Grant played his roles, his style and grace, but also the incredible humour of the man. I think he was also a great guy in his private life. Even Cary Grant wanted to be like Cary Grant, those roles were so good... You like his style, which brings us neatly on to the story of fashion. Fashion was always important for you, as an artist but also privately... - I love clothes. When I was young I worked at a tailor shop on Saturdays and it was there that I became addicted to fash- ion. I like a refined man who knows how to wear his suit. In the way that people wore them before everything became casual, which is now an excuse for a lack of per- sonal style. I attend fashion shows when- ever I can, especially when I’m in Paris. A spectacle is always made by my favourite creator, John Galliano, but I should forget Alexander McQueen either... Returning to music a little, you were fascinated by notes from childhood, I read somewhere that you nearly slept in record shops? - I remember that I spent every pen- ny on music magazines, bought every re- cord I could afford, spent time watching the window displays of music shops... In Newcastle, where I studied, I spent most of my time in record shops, because mu- sic was then my window to the world, a way to get to know the world... I loved everything from jazz and blues, via rock and pop, but now I’m in my classical period. I adore discovering new notes, so I’m discovering the clas- sics. It seems as though I’m in my Strauss phase [laughs]. That means there will be a new trib- ute – following your jazz album, dedicated to the Beatles, and your homage to Bob Dylan with the al- bum Dylanesque, will we have some Straussesque? - Ha, I do not believe so, although in the band I have a few excellent classical- ly-trained musicians. We recently lost, unfortunate- ly, the great David Bowie – a man who paved the way for glam rock to appear on the British and world scenes at the same time as you did. He once said that you are the great- est poet among British rockers... - Yes, unfortunately, David left us. He was a wonderful man and always so magnanimous. And we were also left by Prince, who I adored, and more recent- ly by the great Aretha Franklin... What is comforting is that they haven’t actually gone anywhere. They’re there every time their records turn on a record player.
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bon on the 7 th . Otherwise I certain- ly wouldn’t have missed it. - Well okay, maybe on some oth- er occasion in some other city. I’m sure you’ll enjoy Lisbon, a magical city that’s so beautifully presented musically in Wim Wenders’Lisbon Story. We recently dined together – I adore his films. Me too, but I don’t think that’s the only film love we share. It seems to me that you also love Hollywood classics? - Oh yes, I love old movies. I have a collection of black & white classics that I enjoy whenever I have the time. I adore
excellent idea. I’ll try to find time and to visit the museums. That would really cheer me up. I can hardly wait! Otherwise, the Belgrade audience is fantastic. At the 7 th September Štark Arena concert we will perform a mix of Roxy and solo songs from various periods. It will be a great concert, because the Belgrade audience always surprises me. You are very famil- iar with what I do, everything bursts with warm and beautiful emotions. I’m really looking forward to coming back again. Will you come to the concert? Unfortunately, I won’t be here; I’m going on holiday and will be in Lis-
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