Dr Alan Howard

Don McLean has been talking about our book in an interview with the Sunday Tribune newspaper in Ireland.

Three years ago, McLean’s official biography was published. His friend Alan Howard had written it – with his blessing. “I wanted to get the first shot at telling my story and telling it accurately. I have de-emphasised some things, exaggerated other things and left some stuff out completely. I was in complete control. Publishers want kiss-and-tells these days but there are things I don’t want to talk about. I don’t want to talk about my failings. I work hard.”

Don starts his England concert tour in Birmingham tonight and arrives at the Albert Hall in London on Friday, the day we should get a new Prime Minister. Talking of whom, David Cameron was Don’s “support act” on the Andrew Marr show on BBC1 yesterday. Don was interviewed and he sang “Vincent”, which was slightly curtailed as the interview with Cameron over-ran.