James Blunt says he's never had a good review, well he's getting one now for his documentary which has just hit . The 90-minute doc follows his 2022 tour, while frequently switching back in time to tell his back story. It's honest, funny, and at times moving as the self-deprecating pop star remembers how he suddenly became a national hate figure.
Recalling quite how unpopular he got is the one point in the film where Blunt looks a bit lost for words and genuinely hurt. And who can blame him? OK, his 2004 smash hit song 'You're Beautiful' might not be to everyone's taste, but the reaction to it from the press and some pop stars looks cruel looking back. Blunt comments: "It felt like I was just back at school and being bullied, but being bullied by a nation.
" Is being a posh singer who went to Harrow so bad? Comedians mocked him, fellow musicians shunned him and the tabloids had a field day exposing his private life. Indeed one of the funniest moments of the documentary is his stoic father flicking through the press cuttings scrapbook he lovingly kept on his son. Getting to some lurid tabloid tales, he says: "Quite a lot of sleazy stories in those early days.
.. which are better forgotten.
" Blunt had his musical dream, achieving incredible success with his debut album 'Back to Bedlam', only to find his dream quickly turning into a nightmare. It’s worth noting just how popular his first album was. It sold over three million copies in the UK, which made it the bestselling album .
