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READERS SHARE THEIR FAVOURITE PHOTOS AS THEY GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN PLANET POP

NORMAN COOK

WITH CLIVE HAMMOND ”Back in November 2013, I attended a Shaun By The Sea charity event at Brighton Corn Exchange. It was an auction of 45 Shaun The Sheep sculptures dotted around the city in aid of the local Martlets Hospice. Norman is an ambassador for the hospice and was guest DJ. I was thrilled to chat to him and grab a photo. What a lovely man – he stayed for the entire four-hour auction, interacted with the bidders and even bid on items himself.”

NIK KERSHAW

WITH PAUL DOUBLE ”This photo of me and Nik Kershaw was taken at The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, in September 2017 following one of his sold-out shows. After the gig, Nik came into the foyer to sign photos and chat with those who’d waited behind. I even took my parents along – it made a change from them seeing Daniel O’Donnell! I’ve been a massive fan of Nik from the very beginning and grew up a few roads away from where he was brought up in Ipswich. I have an extensive collection of Nik memorabilia – probably the largest anywhere in the world. I’ve just seen him with Chesney Hawkes at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, then I’m catching Nik again in Norwich in June and at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in October.”

LOUISE

WITH NEIL DANGERFIELD ”I caught up with the lovely Louise at HMV Westfield in London on 4 June last y