Writer Jules was in a Camden pub, aged 20, when she met a famous rockstar who asked her out on a date – and now recounts how bad it was.
Much to my amazement, he bought me a drink and we started dancing I can picture the scene so clearly: It’s 2008, I’m 20 and after moving to London for university, I’m making the most of every moment. Immediately, I was blown away by the big lights and possibilities: New friends, new opportunities and potentially, a new man. The throngs of the city had pulled me in, especially the nightlife. My friend Martha and I started visiting Camden, the rocker’s paradise.
I felt a bit sick, uncomfortable, and quite underwhelmed. I tried to make conversation, about music, about partying, about anything fun I could think of. He was having absolutely none of it and barely uttered a word, which only heightened my ever growing anxiety.
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