Keith Flint death: James Blunt pays tribute to Prodigy singer on Twitter | indy100 | indy100

James Blunt - the pop star people love to hate. Despite creating the image with his music that he's just a 'nice guy', people love him for his ability to have absolutely cutting come backs on Twitter.

This time, when posting a moving tribute to the singer Keith Flint, who died on Monday age 49, Blunt managed to get in a couple of subtle digs, just for good measure.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote:

At the Q Awards years ago, when @NoelGallagher was saying he was leaving Ibiza because I’d moved there, and @DamonAlbarn refused to be in the same picture as me, and @PaulWellerHQ
was saying he’d rather eat his own shit than work with me, Keith Flint came over, gave me a hug, and said how thrilled he was for my success.
Keith, I only met you once, but I shed a tear at the news of your death.
In our business, there are no prizes for being kind, but if there was, that Grammy would be yours.

At the Q Awards years ago, when @NoelGallagher was saying he was leaving Ibiza because I’d moved there, and… https://t.co/orgBG4aK0M
— James Blunt (@James Blunt) 1551725535

said how thrilled he was for my success. Keith, I only met you once, but I shed a tear at the news of your death.… https://t.co/QmwpzDx4DM
— James Blunt (@James Blunt) 1551725535

People on Twitter were quick to respond that they loved the fact Keith was a kind man.

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ It’s nice to be cool. But it’s cooler to be nice.
— SG (@SG) 1551725759

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ A smart man once said to me “ why would you give a shit about… https://t.co/ytnkbJHc2E
— Lee Westwood (@Lee Westwood) 1551789819

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ 💛💔human kindness and compassion has all but disappeared, all… https://t.co/KWcxMYeEoE
— Louise Cuthbertson (@Louise Cuthbertson) 1551734145

And it also made them a little bit emotional.

@JamesBlunt Oh. Ohhhhhh. Now I'm crying on a bus. James Blunt you terrible man.
— Ewanescence (@Ewanescence) 1551725989

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ This is a lovely tribute 💙
— Nicola Ream (@Nicola Ream) 1551726362

As well as paying tribute to Blunt's 'class passive aggression'.

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ Aha, took a second to catch on that you've actually tagged th… https://t.co/0H3TrP1ZGi
— Gerard Conroy (@Gerard Conroy) 1551726832

Be kind, people.

@JamesBlunt @Loudbasket @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ https://t.co/k4h88w7DFw
— Who’s in charge, me or the devil. (@Who’s in charge, me or the devil.) 1551727743

One summed it up.

@JamesBlunt @NoelGallagher @Damonalbarn @paulwellerHQ That’s really so sad and touching - the absolute best tribute I’ve seen. ❤️
— Kimberly Hale (@Kimberly Hale) 1551727780

Rest in power, Keith.

HT The Poke

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