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You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later Nick Cave
Later is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it Bjrk treasured it Ed Sheerans life was changed by it Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified but inspired and they all kept coming back

This firsthand account of the BBCs Later with Jools Holland takes you behind the scenes of one of the worlds great musical meeting places Legends including Sir Paul McCartney Mary J Blige and David Bowie found a regular welcome alongside the next generation of superstars including Adele Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse Part of what has made the show so special is the format all those bands singers stars and newbies brought together to listen as well as to perform in Jools circle of dreams But theres always been plenty of mayhem alongside the magic of convening a room full of musicians hosted by one of their own
Written by the shows cocreator and 26year showrunner music journalist Mark Cooper this is the story of how Later grew into a musical and TV institution It was Mark who had to explain to JayZ why he couldnt just do his numbers and split who told Seasick Steve why he had to play Dog House Boogie on the Hootenanny and persuaded Johnny Cash that he simply had to come in even when The Man in Black wasnt feeling well
From Stormzy to Bjrk from Smokey Robinson to Norah Jones from Britpop to trip hop here is the word on how Later began evolved and has endured accompanied by exclusive interviews with some of the shows regular stars as well as the unique pictorial record of Andre Csillag who photographed the show for over 20 years A mustread for music fans everywhere Later with Jools Hollandpulls back the curtain on classic performances to reveal that the show is just as magical if even more chaotic than you imagined