James Blunt is set to appear in a new feature documentary from the team behind the BBC film ‘Bros: After The Screaming Stops’.
Described as Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge, the project comes from Lorton Entertainment and was filmed on the road during the musician’s 2022 ‘Greatest Hit Tour’.
It will explore the You’re Beautiful hitmaker’s backstory, including his time in the British Army and transition into music, which saw him record the biggest-selling album of the 2000s.
“This the story of an ageing, British popstar, still fighting for relevance some seventeen years after his star momentarily twinkled,” reads a synopsis. “No one has a more extraordinary story than James Blunt. The soldier turned singer has one of the most inspiring trajectories in the history of music.
“Filmed on the road during his 2022 aptly named ‘Greatest Hit Tour’, director Chris Atkins is given access all areas following James Blunt across Europe.
“Delving into James’ unique backstory, from witnessing the genocide of the Kosovo War, recording the biggest selling album of the noughties, enduring the harsh backlash that followed his meteoric success, and then tweeting his way back to becoming a national treasure, this is an intimate portrait of James Blunt, as never seen before.”
It continues: “Described as Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge, this is a behind the scenes, brutally honest story of a painfully self-aware, endlessly touring musician, for whom persistence eventually prevails.”
On the announcement of the project, James says: “In hindsight, I’m not sure letting them film this was a good idea.”
A release date has yet to be confirmed.
