After Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with terminal cancer two years ago,his calm, philosophical acceptance of imminent death made him even more beloved and admired. And then the strangest thing happened: he didnt die. So now what?There’s no doubt that, or in person,Wilko Johnson gives what you might politely call a disconcerting initial impression. The man who answers the door of his Southend home is shaven-headed, dressed entirely in black, and blessed with a face that the casting team behind Game of Thrones understandably thought might conceivably belong to a mute,psychopathic executioner. He’d lop a deeply menacing figure if it wasn’t for the fact that, the minute he opens his mouth, and he reveals himself to be very gracious company: warm and friendly,silly and disarmingly frank. Related: Julien Temple: 'Wilko Johnson is like a medieval saint' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com