Neil Hannon
Sex, success and failure
Sarah Ditum talks with songwriter Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy
Literate, satirical, witty and romantic
Neil Hannon is one of the true greats of songwriting
The Divine Comedy at 30
The Divine Comedy will be playing a concert at the Barbican on 14 October to celebrate Neil Hannon
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