And thank you for speaking to something so many of us feel about our dads. For the first two and a half minutes of the video, the camera is pointed at Blunt as. 8. REVEALED: Britain's biggest ever stage which will see a string of stars perform in front of Windsor Castle Only six days to go! [5] Blunt wrote "Monsters" to "express his feelings about his father and his illness, almost as if it's a touching farewell to his father". [12] Rudi Kinsella of Joe wrote, "This is one of the most emotional music videos we've seen in a very long time". James Blunt forced to spend Christmas apart from father after kidney (Fittingly, Blunt performed Youre Beautiful at Elton John and David Furnishs civil ceremony in 2005.) if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'hollywoodmask_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',613,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-hollywoodmask_com-medrectangle-4-0'); Blunt, who had already gotten the approved Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, explained that he was still going to take precautions as he did not want to impede his fathers recovery. Monsters (James Blunt song) - Wikipedia Virtual attendance is still available. But the specter of his biggest hit never goes away. Kathleen McCarthy, USDhttps://www.malvernretreat.com/events/fr-blount-retreat/$325.00 Onsite is Sold Out - Waitlist only$75.00 Attend Virtually. Hes my friend too, and that I love him.". The video has generated quite the response on social media since debuting last week, too: James Blunt (understandably) gets a lot of stick for his voice, but you CANNOT question his lyricism.His recent single "Monster", a farewell note to his father currently battling kidney failure, bears all kinds of palpable emotion. He toured the world and released 5 more albums, all of which could not compare to the success of his debut album. James Blunt opens up about father's kidney transplant as he thanks hospital staff In a recent guest spot appearing on The John Bishop Show on Saturday 12th February, Blunt revealed the origins story behind the beloved ballad. It was a song for him and about us. https://t.co/OBz17yF7ls, Dan Wootton (@danwootton) January 20, 2020. Since Back to Bedlam, he has released five studio albums, four of which have hit the Top 5 in the UK. She is a gifted speaker who shares with enthusiasm and motivates many hearts to experience the living God. Onsite attendance is sold out, please call 610-644-0400 be added to the waitlist. Shop our favorite Makeup finds at great prices. Youre Beautiful marked the first time a British artist had ruled the Hot 100 since Elton Johns Princess Diana tribute Candle in the Wind 1997 nearly a decade earlier. This song truly hits home and I miss the little sod so much. Shop our favorite Bath & Body finds at great prices. James Blunt, 45, from Tidworth, revealed on Loose Women that his father is 'doing well' after being donated a life-saving kidney from a man with the same name as him, following a public appeal.