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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Ella Hooper: ‘Most embarrassing celebrity encounter? I said the classic thing you don’t ever say to Billy Bragg’

Ella Hooper rests her arms on a table, smiling gently, wearing a beaded red and white jacket
Musician Ella Hooper: ‘I unzipped my big, beautiful silver boot and threw it as far as I could into the crowd. I never saw that shoe again … ’ Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

What has been your most memorable interaction with a fan?

When Killing Heidi first started playing again in 2016, after many, many, many years – we were kind of broken up, hiatus, call it what you want, but we didn’t have any plans to play ever again – I was super nervous. It felt like the first time. It felt like a really big deal. And the response was fantastic. We had these big sold-out shows. I looked out at one crowd and there was a little girl holding a sign that said, “I’m Ella too, I was named after you.” I was like, “Oh my god!” That was not the last time it happened either – I’ve met so many little Ellas where the parents said, “She’s an Ella because of you!” It is amazing.

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