Richard Osman recounts the awkward moment he was kicked out of David Bowie's personal toilet 😮
He was at music festival
Last updated 14th Sep 2023
TV presenter Richard Osman joined Fleur East, James Barr and Producer Matt on Hits Radio Breakfast to talk about the latest book. The book was released on 14th September and is the last in his Thursday Murder Club series, called The Last Devil to Die.
While chatting about the book, Richard also revealed what it was like to have a famous brother, Richard's brother Mat Osman is the bass player in rock band Suede.
"He’s very cool my brother and I’ve never been cool, so I’ve never competed with him in that way," Richard explained. "I never wanted to be a pop star, I don’t have it in me. So, for me when they were getting absolutely massive, I’d be out in Barcelona watching them on stage and I’d be standing next to David Bowie and I’d be going ‘whoa this is absolutely nuts…"
Richard then went on to recount the moment he was kicked out of David Bowie's private toilet, backstage at a festival. "I once got thrown out of his toilet as well!" Richard told Fleur and the team.
"It was backstage at the same festival and I thought ‘oh that’s nice there’s a little secluded loo’ - you know what loos are like at festivals even backstage they’re pretty grim, but there was a really lovely loo available with quilted loo roll, carpeted floors and walls, it was beautiful. So I went in, and then I just heard knocking on the door and a voice say ‘Please leave Mr Bowie’s toilet..."
Richard, who currently presents Richard Osman's House of Games, is now celebrating the release of his latest book with a US tour starting next week.
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