Photograph courtesy of Joe Connor, the director of a full-length documentary about The Specials “Report On: The Specials - A Message to You”, taken at Studio 13 after capturing Damon’s interview for the film in July 2023.
Joe: I met Damon Albarn while making a function film about The Specials. The week before, I had gone to see Blur at Wembley with about 10 of my associates. In the course of the interview, Damon talked about how particular Terry was to him and the way assembly your heroes could be a blessing if the heroes are nice individuals. After the interview, I requested him if I might take a photograph on 35mm.
As soon as the shutter had been released, I advised him about being at Wembley with my associates. He obtained up, gave me a huge hug, and stated, ‘I wish I might have been with you and your folks, just to feel what it was like.’
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